Cubs Release Colin Rea
4 years agoThe Chicago Cubs released right-hander Colin Rea on Monday in order to allow the pitcher to pursue an opportunity in Japan. Rea avoided arbitration last month by agreeing on a one-year, $702,500 deal, and he was going to have a chance to compete for the fifth starting job in spring training. As of now, Kyle Hendricks, Zach Davies and Alec Mills are lined up for the top three spots, with righty Adbert Alzolay projected for one of the remaining two open spots. Tyler Chatwood, Jon Lester and Jose Quintana are all free agents, while the Cubs also traded Yu Darvish to the Padres. Rea, 30, appeared in nine games last year (two starts) and had a 5.79 ERA with 10 strikeouts and two walks in 14 innings. He was 14-4 with a 3.95 ERA in 148 innings for Triple-A Iowa in 2019, his first full season since having Tommy John surgery in 2016.
Source: MLB.com - Jordan Bastian
Source: MLB.com - Jordan Bastian