Cubs To Decline Club Option On Colin Rea

The Cubs are not expected to pick up their option on right-hander Colin Rea, reports Jesse Rogers of ESPN. The veteran had a $7.5MM club option for 2027 with a $1MM buyout.

Rea put together a decent season in a swingman role. He compiled a 4.34 ERA across 137 innings. The righty made 19 starts and 15 relief appearances. Rea opened the year in a long relief role, but it didn’t last long. He was thrust into a starting gig by mid-April due to injuries in the rotation.

Chicago brought in reinforcements through the trade market over the summer. The additions of David Peterson, Kevin Gausman, and Clay Holmes eventually bumped Rea back to the bullpen. He served as a sparsely used long reliever over…