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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Colin Rea and two relievers combined on a two-hit shutout as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Cleveland Guardians 2-0 on Sunday for their fifth consecutive victory.

Cubs pitcher Colin Rea may not be Japanese like his two teammates, but the 34-year-old is a veteran of Japanese baseball. Rea, who signed a one-year contract with the Cubs in January, is a former ...

The Cubs are finally home. After spending the past week in Phoenix and West Sacramento, Calif., following their first two regular-season games in Tokyo against the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Cubs ...