{"id":25986,"date":"2025-01-13T22:39:13","date_gmt":"2025-01-13T22:39:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=25986"},"modified":"2025-01-13T22:39:13","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T22:39:13","slug":"chicago-cubs-finalize-1-year-5-million-contract-with-colin-rea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=25986","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Cubs finalize 1-year, $5 million contract with Colin Rea"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CHICAGO \u2014 Right-hander Colin Rea and the Chicago Cubs have finalized a one-year, $5 million contract.<\/p>\n<p>The 34-year-old Rea has a $4.25 million salary for 2025, and the deal includes a $6 million club option for 2026 with a $750,000 buyout.<\/p>\n<p>The team announced the agreement. Right-hander Michael Arias was designated for assignment to make room for Rea on the 40-man roster.<\/p>\n<p>The move reunited Rea with Cubs manager Craig Counsell. Rea also pitched for the Cubs during the 2020 season, going 1-1 with a 5.79 ERA in nine appearances, including two starts.<\/p>\n<p>The 6-foot-5 Rea made one appearance with Milwaukee in 2021 and then pitched in Japan during the 2022 season before returning to the Brewers. He went 12-6 with a 4.29 ERA over 27 starts and five relief appearances for the NL Central champions last year.<\/p>\n<p>Counsell managed Milwaukee for nine years before he was hired by Chicago in November 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Rea became a free agent when Milwaukee declined its $5.5 million club option on his contract in November. The Iowa native was paid a $1 million buyout.<\/p>\n<p>Rea was selected by San Diego in the 12th round of the 2011 amateur draft out of Indiana State. He made his big league debut with the Padres in 2015.<\/p>\n<p>He pitched for the Cubs during the 2020 season, going 1-1 with a 5.79 ERA in nine appearances, including two starts.<\/p>\n<p>Arias, 23, pitched for Double-A Tennessee and Triple-A Iowa last year, going 6-2 with a 4.77 ERA in 49 relief appearances.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The move reunited Colin Rea with Cubs manager Craig Counsell. 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