2025 Stats
W-L
11-7
ERA
3.95
WHIP
1.25
K
127
SV
1
2026 Projections
Signed a one-year, $5.5 million contract with the Cubs in November of 2025. The deal includes a $7.5 million club option (or $1 million buyout) for 2027.
Back with Cubs on one-year deal
The Cubs re-signed Rea to a one-year, $5.5 million contract with a $7.5 million club option for 2027 on Thursday, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.
Analysis
The buyout on the 2027 option is $1 million, so Rea will be guaranteed at least $6.5 million. The Cubs had held a $6 million option on Rea for 2026, but instead he will get slightly more guaranteed money, while the Cubs will pick up an additional year of control. Rea put up a 3.95 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 127:44 K:BB over 159.1 regular-season innings for the Cubs in 2025. He'll likely open 2026 at the back end of the rotation, though he could shift to a swingman role if the team makes multiple other additions.
The buyout on the 2027 option is $1 million, so Rea will be guaranteed at least $6.5 million. The Cubs had held a $6 million option on Rea for 2026, but instead he will get slightly more guaranteed money, while the Cubs will pick up an additional year of control. Rea put up a 3.95 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 127:44 K:BB over 159.1 regular-season innings for the Cubs in 2025. He'll likely open 2026 at the back end of the rotation, though he could shift to a swingman role if the team makes multiple other additions.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
76
Last 10 Games
69
Last 5 Games
58
How many pitches does Colin Rea generally throw?
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What part of the game does Colin Rea generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-12%
BAA vs RHP
2025
-24%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .268 | 177 | 74 | 230 | 45 | |||
| Since 2023vs Right | .235 | 195 | 51 | 204 | 27 | |||
| 2025vs Left | .292 | 66 | 32 | 90 | 14 | |||
| 2025vs Right | .222 | 61 | 12 | 65 | 6 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .257 | 63 | 23 | 84 | 16 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .258 | 72 | 20 | 85 | 13 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .251 | 48 | 19 | 56 | 15 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .220 | 62 | 19 | 54 | 8 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-2%
ERA at Home
2025
-6%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023Home | 4.21 | 1.20 | 256.2 | 7.7 | 2.5 | ||||
| Since 2023Away | 4.29 | 1.28 | 195.0 | 7.0 | 2.5 | ||||
| 2025Home | 3.86 | 1.23 | 98.0 | 7.2 | 2.8 | ||||
| 2025Away | 4.11 | 1.27 | 61.1 | 7.2 | 2.1 | ||||
| 2024Home | 4.16 | 1.13 | 93.0 | 7.6 | 2.0 | ||||
| 2024Away | 4.46 | 1.43 | 74.2 | 6.8 | 2.7 | ||||
| 2023Home | 4.80 | 1.26 | 65.2 | 8.8 | 2.6 | ||||
| 2023Away | 4.27 | 1.10 | 59.0 | 7.0 | 2.9 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Colin Rea compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
2.89K/9
7.2BB/9
2.5HR/9
1.1Fastball
94.7 mphERA
3.95WHIP
1.25BABIP
.295GB/FB
1.22Left On Base
73.7%Exit Velocity
83.3 mphBarrels/BBE
6.2%Spin Rate
2126 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
26.2%Swinging Strike
9.4%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Rea hadn't seen significant action in the majors since making 19 starts in 2016, but he caught on with the Brewers last year and was a serviceable swingman with a 4.55 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 110:38 K:BB over 124.2 innings. He started in 22 of his 26 appearances and had decent strikeout and walk rates (21.3 percent and 7.4 percent, respectively) but was hurt by the long ball (1.7 HR/9). Milwaukee opted to re-sign him early in the offseason, and he's likely to be a factor in the starting rotation again in 2024. Rea might not be a reliable fantasy starter but should be a solid streaming option, assuming he's able to replicate his performance, which a 4.39 xERA and 4.30 xFIP indicate is realistic.
More Fantasy News
Takes loss in relief in Game 5
Rea (0-1) was charged with the loss in Game 5 of the NLDS against Milwaukee on Saturday. He allowed one run on four hits and one walk while striking out two batters over 2.2 innings.
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Strikes out seven in win
Rea (11-7) earned the win against the Cardinals on Friday, allowing two hits and one walk while striking out seven over 5.2 scoreless innings.
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Strikes out 11 in hard-luck loss
Rea (10-7) allowed one run on four hits and struck out 11 without walking a batter over seven innings, taking the loss Thursday versus the Reds.
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Fans five in no-decision
Rea allowed three runs on seven hits and no walks while striking out five batters over 5.1 innings in a no-decision against Tampa Bay on Saturday.
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Pitches well in bulk role Sunday
Rea allowed just one run on three hits across 5.1 innings but did not factor into the decision in Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Nationals. He struck out six.
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League unimpressed by arsenal
According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, Rea likely went unclaimed on waivers due to his Stuff+ of 84, which ranked 55th of 58 qualified starters during the 2024 regular season.
Analysis
The right-hander delivered results just below league average the past two seasons for the Brewers with a 4.40 ERA across 292.1 innings, and the organization declined his $5 million club option for 2025 after he passed through waivers. Rea was Milwaukee's most reliable starter at times in 2024 but faded down the stretch, and his non-dominant arsenal leads to a limited ceiling.
The right-hander delivered results just below league average the past two seasons for the Brewers with a 4.40 ERA across 292.1 innings, and the organization declined his $5 million club option for 2025 after he passed through waivers. Rea was Milwaukee's most reliable starter at times in 2024 but faded down the stretch, and his non-dominant arsenal leads to a limited ceiling.