Rea is expected to begin the season working as a reliever after Ben Brown was named the Cubs' No. 5 starter Tuesday, Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic reports. Rea appeared to have the upper hand for ...

“That’s where the Colin Rea’s really become important here to help manage those first seven to 10 days of games.” Rea largely pitched as a starter last season (148 1/3 innings compared to ...

Reliever Porter Hodge, vying for the closer role, made throwing his splitter a priority this spring. It was a pitch he learned midway through the 2023 season. But he only threw it eight times last ...

With Jordan Wicks optioned to Triple-A Iowa on Friday, Rea appears locked into the fifth spot in the Cubs' rotation. Wicks was on Chicago's roster for its two-game set against the Dodgers in Tokyo ...

Cubs pitcher Colin Rea may not be Japanese like his two teammates, but the 34-year-old is a veteran of Japanese baseball. Rea ...

Colin Rea pitched for the Cubs in the 2020 pandemic season, and not all that well (nine games, two starts, 5.79 ERA). Now, at age 34, he’s back: And, here’s the dollar amount of the contract ...

Chicago Cubs pitcher Colin Rea made his his spring training ... pitcher or swing man out of the bullpen. According to baseball savant, Rea throws the kitchen sink at batters.

On his own, Chicago Cubs pitcher Colin Rea had a good day on Saturday. Rea made his second start for the Cubs in spring training, this time against the Cleveland Guardians. After giving up a one ...