Cubs add Rea on 1-year deal reportedly worth $5M
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The Chicago Cubs and right-hander Colin Rea agreed to a one-year contract with a 2026 club option, the club announced Monday.
The pact is worth $5 million, reports Steve Adams of MLB Trade Rumors.
Rea posted a 4.29 ERA with 1.26 WHIP and 135 strikeouts over 167 2/3 innings (27 starts) with the Milwaukee Brewers last season.
The 34-year-old also knows Cubs manager Craig Counsell from their time together with the Brewers.
Rea will provide starting pitching depth for a rotation that already includes Shota Imanaga, Justin Steele, Jameson Taillon, Matthew Boyd, and Javier Assad.
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