When the Cubs signed Colin Rea to bolster their starting pitching depth, there appeared to be an outside chance for the ...

And the picture for not only that day but also beyond is beginning to take shape for the Brewers. Freddy Peralta will pitch ...

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There is also another factor that could lead this Chicago Cubs veteran starting pitcher to make the rotation on opening day.

With Javier Assad (oblique) set to miss the beginning of the regular season, Rea may be the next player up to fill the Cubs ' final rotation spot, Cole Bradley of MLB.com reports.

Colin Rea, who played for Counsell while managing the Milwaukee Brewers, joined the Cubs on a one-year, $5 million contract ...

The Chicago Cubs have their starters for the two-game series in Tokyo. Shota Imanaga will get Game 1, and Justin Steele will take Game 2, the MLB X account announced: ...

Starting pitcher Colin Rea of the Cubs delivers the baseball in the first inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Wrigley Field on Aug. 15, 2020. Quinn Harris/Getty Images Share MESA, Ariz.

With Assad out of the running for the fifth-starter spot, left-hander Jordan Wicks and right-handers Colin Rea and Ben Brown ...

"I’ve been preparing for this opportunity for my entire life," the 23-year-old Shaw said of making Chicago's travel roster.