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Colin Rea
P
CHC
2026 season
- GP
- 34
- W-L
- 8-8
- ERA
- 4.34
- WHIP
- 1.33
- K
- 101
- IP
- 137.0
Game log
| Date | Opp | Result | Dec | IP | H | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27 | @BOS | W 6-2 | S | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 23 | vs MIA | L 2-3 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | @CIN | W 9-1 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | @MIL | L 6-8 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 6 | @MIA | L 3-10 | - | 2.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Sep 2 | vs MIL | L 5-9 | - | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 31 | vs MIL | W 17-3 | - | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Aug 29 | vs CIN | W 17-5 | - | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Aug 21 | @SEA | L 5-6 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 15 | vs STL | L 4-8 | - | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 8 | @KC | L 3-6 | - | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Aug 2 | vs NYY | L 1-2 | L | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Jul 28 | @STL | W 10-2 | W | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Jul 22 | vs DET | L 1-5 | L | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Jul 17 | vs MIN | L 2-5 | L | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| Jul 8 | @BAL | W 9-7 | W | 5.1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Jul 1 | vs SD | W 23-3 | W | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Jun 26 | @MIL | L 2-6 | - | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Jun 20 | vs TOR | L 6-8 | - | 5.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jun 14 | @SF | L 1-5 | L | 4.2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Jun 9 | @COL | L 3-7 | L | 4.2 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| Jun 3 | vs ATH | L 4-5 | - | 5.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| May 28 | @PIT | W 7-2 | W | 5.1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| May 23 | vs HOU | L 0-3 | L | 7.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| May 17 | @CWS | L 8-9 | - | 4.2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| May 12 | @ATL | L 2-5 | L | 4.1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| May 6 | vs CIN | W 7-6 | - | 5.1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| May 1 | vs AZ | W 6-5 | W | 5.1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Apr 25 | @LAD | L 4-12 | L | 3.1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Apr 20 | vs PHI | W 5-1 | W | 6.2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Apr 14 | @PHI | W 10-4 | W | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Apr 8 | @TB | W 6-2 | W | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Apr 3 | @CLE | L 1-4 | - | 3.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Mar 30 | vs LAA | W 7-2 | S | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 2025 season | ||||||||
| Sep 26 | vs STL | W 12-1 | W | 5.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Sep 18 | @CIN | L 0-1 | L | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| Sep 13 | vs TB | L 4-5 | - | 5.1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Sep 7 | vs WSH | L 3-6 | - | 5.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Sep 1 | vs ATL | W 7-6 | - | 4.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Aug 27 | @SF | L 3-12 | L | 4.2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Aug 20 | vs MIL | W 4-3 | W | 5.2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| Aug 15 | vs PIT | L 2-3 | - | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Aug 9 | @STL | W 9-1 | W | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Aug 3 | vs BAL | W 5-3 | - | 4.2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Jul 29 | @MIL | L 3-9 | L | 4.0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Jul 23 | vs KC | L 4-8 | L | 5.0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Jul 18 | vs BOS | W 4-1 | W | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Jul 10 | @MIN | W 8-1 | W | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Jul 4 | vs STL | W 11-3 | W | 6.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Jun 28 | @HOU | W 12-3 | W | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Jun 22 | vs SEA | L 6-14 | L | 5.1 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| Jun 15 | vs PIT | W 3-2 | - | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Jun 10 | @PHI | W 8-4 | - | 4.1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Jun 5 | @WSH | W 7-1 | W | 5.1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 30 | vs CIN | L 2-6 | L | 5.2 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| May 24 | @CIN | L 4-6 | L | 5.0 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 8 |
| May 18 | vs CWS | W 6-2 | - | 5.1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| May 12 | vs MIA | W 5-2 | W | 6.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| May 6 | vs SF | L 5-14 | - | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| May 1 | @PIT | W 8-3 | W | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Apr 25 | vs PHI | W 4-0 | W | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| Apr 18 | vs AZ | W 13-11 | - | 4.2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Apr 13 | @LAD | W 4-2 | - | 3.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Apr 7 | vs TEX | W 7-0 | - | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mar 31 | @ATH | W 18-3 | S | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mar 30 | @AZ | L 6-10 | - | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 season | ||||||||
| Sep 29 | vs NYM | L 0-5 | L | 5.2 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| Sep 24 | @PIT | W 7-2 | - | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 20 | vs AZ | L 4-7 | - | 4.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Sep 16 | vs PHI | W 6-2 | S | 2.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 11 | @SF | L 2-13 | L | 4.0 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 4 | vs STL | L 2-3 | - | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Aug 30 | @CIN | W 5-4 | - | 4.0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Aug 24 | @ATH | W 9-5 | W | 6.2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Aug 18 | vs CLE | W 2-0 | W | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Aug 13 | vs LAD | L 2-7 | L | 6.0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| Aug 6 | @ATL | W 10-0 | W | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| Jul 29 | vs ATL | W 8-3 | - | 5.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Jul 23 | @CHC | W 1-0 | - | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| Jul 14 | vs WSH | W 9-3 | W | 5.2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Jul 9 | vs PIT | L 2-12 | L | 5.0 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| Jul 3 | @COL | W 3-0 | W | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Jun 28 | vs CHC | W 4-2 | W | 5.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Jun 21 | @SD | L 5-9 | - | 5.1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Jun 16 | vs CIN | W 5-4 | W | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Jun 10 | vs TOR | W 3-1 | W | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Jun 4 | @PHI | L 1-2 | - | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| May 30 | vs CHC | W 6-4 | - | 5.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| May 25 | @BOS | W 6-3 | W | 5.2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| May 19 | @HOU | L 4-9 | L | 4.1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| May 13 | vs PIT | L 6-8 | L | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| May 7 | @KC | W 6-5 | - | 4.2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| May 1 | vs TB | W 7-1 | W | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Apr 26 | vs NYY | W 7-6 | - | 6.0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Apr 21 | @STL | W 2-0 | - | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Apr 14 | @BAL | L 4-6 | - | 5.2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| Apr 7 | vs SEA | W 12-4 | W | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Mar 31 | @NYM | W 4-1 | W | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 season | ||||||||
| Sep 29 | vs CHC | W 4-3 | - | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Sep 26 | vs STL | L 1-4 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Latest news
The Cubs declined Rea's $7.5 million club option for 2027 on Monday, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.
He'll be given a $1 million buyout and head into free agency. Rea gave the Cubs some solid work as a swingman the past two regular seasons, logging a 4.13 ERA and 228:91 K:BB over 296.1 innings covering 46 starts and 20 relief outings. The 36-year-old will likely be deciding on one-year contract offers this winter.
RotoWire via ESPN · 5d ago
Rea tossed two perfect innings of relief with one strikeout to earn the save in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Red Sox.
Rea was the fourth Chicago pitcher to enter the ballgame, following Shota Imanaga, Braxton Garrett and Jacob Webb, and he shut the door over the final two innings to secure his second save of the year. The veteran righty finishes the regular season with a 4.34 ERA across 137 innings in 34 games, which included 19 starts. Rea will likely have a low-leverage relief role for the Cubs in the postseason, though he can give the team some length out of the bullpen if needed.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 28
Rea allowed two runs on four hits and two walks across four innings of relief in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Royals.
This was Rea's first relief appearance since getting skipped in the rotation following Chicago's acquisition of Kevin Gausman and Clay Holmes before the trade deadline. Holmes made his team debut Saturday and was shaky in his four innings of work, allowing fours runs on six hits and two walks. It was also his first appearance in nearly two months due to a fractured fibula, so he likely just needs to shake off a little rust. That should leave Rea in a bullpen role for now, though he is capable of starting if a need arises.
RotoWire via ESPN · Aug 9
Cubs manager Craig Counsell said Tuesday that Rea will have his turn in the rotation skipped this week, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
Rea had been a model of consistency of late for the Cubs, covering between five and six innings in each of his last eight starts while submitting a 3.30 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 34:13 K:BB in 43.2 innings. Despite his solid numbers, Rea will at least temporarily find himself as the odd man out of the rotation while the Cubs clear room for Kevin Gausman and Clay Holmes (fibula), both of whom were acquired leading up to Monday's trade deadline. Even if the Cubs elect to expand the rotation to six on a more permanent basis, Rea could still face competition for a spot from Javier Assad, who will start Tuesday's game versus the Dodgers. Edward Cabrera (hamstring) is also in the midst of a rehab assignment and could factor into the Cubs' rotation plans once he's activated from the 15-day injured list.
RotoWire via ESPN · Aug 4
With the Cubs adding Kevin Gausman and Clay Holmes before Monday's trade deadline, Rea could slot back into a bullpen role, Vinnie Duber of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Chicago was busy bolstering its rotation before the deadline, and the Cubs now have Matthew Boyd and Shota Imanaga at the top, along with the newcomers Gausman and Holmes. David Peterson has also pitched well lately, and Edward Cabrera (hamstring) is expected back soon. Given all the other starting options now on the roster, Rea figures to slide into a long-relief role, though he's certainly capable of making spot starts if needed. The veteran righty has 4.59 ERA and 1.36 WHIP across 117.2 innings this season, and 19 of his 23 appearances to date have come as the starting pitcher, so he should be able to give the team some length out of the bullpen when called upon.
RotoWire via ESPN · Aug 3
Rea (8-8) allowed two runs on three hits across six innings and took the loss in Sunday's 2-1 defeat to the Yankees. He walked one and struck out seven.
Rea battled with Gerrit Cole all afternoon but simply didn't get enough run support from Chicago's hitters, and a Jose Caballero two-run home run in the third inning was enough to saddle him with the loss. The veteran righty set a new season high with the seven strikeouts, and he's now recorded two straight starts of at least six innings while allowing two runs or fewer. Rea has a 4.59 ERA overall and has been a serviceable rotation option for the Cubs with Ben Brown (neck) and Edward Cabrera (hamstring) on the injured list. Rea is lined up to take the mound again Friday against the Royals on the road.
RotoWire via ESPN · Aug 2