When the clock started on free agency last off-season, it was the Milwaukee Brewers who made the first ripple when they re-signed Colin Rea. Unsurprisingly, it was a move that didn’t make much ...

The unheralded role Rea currently fills is invaluable, though. While manager Craig Counsell expects Rea to start games for the Cubs over the course of the season, the decision to make right-hander ...

Right-hander Colin Rea, being used out of the bullpen in Japan and therefore not guaranteed to pitch, wanted to make sure he continued his ramp-up. He stayed behind in Arizona when the Cubs left ...