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Rather than just picking up right-hander Colin Rea’s club option for 2026, the Cubs worked out a new deal with the veteran right-hander that could extend into 2027.
The parties agreed to terms on a one-year contract with a club option for 2027, the team announced on Thursday, maintaining at least some of the Cubs’ pitching depth in an offseason where both rotation and bullpen arms will be a priority. The deal is worth $6.5 million guaranteed, or $13 million if the Cubs exercise the option next year, sources confirmed.
The Cubs signed Rea last offseason in what was expected to be a swingman role.