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The Cubs continue to add pitching depth, agreeing to terms with veteran right-hander Colin Rea on a one-year deal with a club option for 2026, a source confirmed Friday.
Rea, 34, reunites with manager Craig Counsell, who worked with him in Milwaukee in 2021 and 2023. And Rea rejoins the club that he played for in 2020 when he made his return to the big-leagues. MLB Trade Rumors reported that his contract is worth $5 million.
In his first stint with the Cubs, Rea spent 2019 in Triple-A, still on a long road back to the majors after undergoing Tommy John surgery in 2016.