MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee right-hander Nick Mears was left off the Brewers' roster for their NL Championship Series matchup with the Los Angeles Dodgers after making 63 relief appearances during the regular season.

The Brewers included right-hander Tobias Myers, who wasn't on Milwaukee's roster for their NL Division Series with the Chicago Cubs. Myers, who has started in 31 of his 49 career appearances, could produce longer stints out of the bullpen than Mears might have done in this series.

“Mears has been unbelievable for us this year,” Brewers manager Pat Murphy said before Monday night's opener. "He’s been that get-out-of-a jam guy. But he’s really been most effective when used in small spurts. We’re in a seven-game series and we basically have one and a half starters availabl

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