Colin Rea
34-Year-Old
Free Agent
2024 Stats
W-L
12-6
ERA
4.29
WHIP
1.26
K
135
SV
1
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
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. Read Past Outlooks
Club option declined for 2025
The Brewers declined Rea's $5.5 million club option for 2025 on Monday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Rea passed through waivers unclaimed, and now the Brewers will pay him a $1 million buyout as he heads into free agency. The right-hander held a 3.70 ERA heading into September this season, but he posted an 8.31 ERA that month and didn't appear for Milwaukee during the postseason. Rea shouldn't have trouble landing a rotation job somewhere this winter.
Rea passed through waivers unclaimed, and now the Brewers will pay him a $1 million buyout as he heads into free agency. The right-hander held a 3.70 ERA heading into September this season, but he posted an 8.31 ERA that month and didn't appear for Milwaukee during the postseason. Rea shouldn't have trouble landing a rotation job somewhere this winter.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
83
Last 10 Games
76
Last 5 Games
61
How many pitches does Colin Rea generally throw?
1-10
11-20
21-30
31-40
41-50
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91-100
101-110
111-120
121+
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 2022
-5%
BAA vs RHP
2024
Even Split
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .255 | 111 | 42 | 140 | 31 | |||
| Since 2022vs Right | .242 | 134 | 39 | 139 | 21 | |||
| 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 | |||
| 2022vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2022vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-1%
ERA on Road
2024
-7%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022Home | 4.42 | 1.18 | 158.2 | 8.1 | 2.3 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | 4.38 | 1.29 | 133.2 | 6.9 | 2.8 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 2022Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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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
3.14K/9
7.2BB/9
2.3HR/9
1.6Fastball
92.6 mphERA
4.29WHIP
1.26BABIP
.293GB/FB
1.11Left On Base
75.3%Exit Velocity
83.5 mphBarrels/BBE
5.4%Spin Rate
2102 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
26.0%Swinging Strike
8.4%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Rea put together a solid 2020 campaign for the most part, but his ERA for the year was really damaged by two poor outings, especially his last of the season. He surrendered four runs on five hits, including two home runs to the Cubs in just two innings. The right-hander did see his velocity rise a tick during the 2020 season, sitting around 93 mph. He also mixed in his cutter (17.8 percent of his pitches) and curveball (19.1%) effectively. Rea ended up inking a one-year deal with Chicago in December to avoid arbitration, but the club released him in January so that he could pursue opportunities in Japan. If he does end up latching on somewhere overseas, he'll likely have an opportunity to serve as a starter.
More Fantasy News
Placed on waivers
The Brewers placed Rea on waivers Saturday, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
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Shelled in losing effort
Rea (12-6) was saddled with the loss Sunday, allowing five runs on 10 hits, three walks and a hit batsman over 5.2 innings against the Brewers. He struck out five.
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No-decision against D-backs
Rea came away with a no-decision in Friday's 7-4 loss to the Diamondbacks, giving up three runs on five hits and a walk over four innings. He struck out four.
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Starting on Friday
Rea will start Friday's game versus the Diamondbacks, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
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Could be shifted to bullpen
Rea is not listed among the Brewers' probable starters for their upcoming series versus the Diamondbacks and could be shifted to a relief role ahead of the postseason, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
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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.