Two days after suffering an elbow injury in his first start with the Miami Marlins, Colin Rea is headed back to San Diego.
The Marlins announced Monday they traded Rea back to the Padres in exchange for pitching prospect Luis Castillo.
Rea and Castillo were originally part of the deal that sent Andrew Cashner to Miami on Friday. Rea lasted just 3.1 innings in his first start with the Marlins before being pulled with an elbow strain. Jon Morosi of MLB Network reported Rea was scheduled for an MRI Monday.
More to follow.