Chicago Cubs#53 · SP
Colin Rea
Age 36
Contract Value $5,750,000/yr
Size 6' 5" · 220
Throws RHP
Bats Right
From Cascade, IA
8–8
W-L
4.50
ERA
1.37
WHIP
99
K
132.0
IP
19
GS
46P-ScoreBELOW AVG
Strong consistency with strikeouts & control still trailing the rest of the profile. He ranks 152nd among 224 qualified starters.
How P-Score works →Stats updated Sep 7, 11:35 AM ETLast game Aug 2 vs NYY
Season overview
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Results4550BELOW AVG
Strikeouts & Control3050WEAK
Run Prevention4550BELOW AVG
Consistency6250ABOVE AVG
Form5750AVERAGE
Recent form
Last 5 startsPitch arsenal (2026)
Usage %Velocity
- Four-seam FB42.3%93.8 mph
- Changeup18.4%87.7 mph
- Slider11.0%86.2 mph
- Sweeper8.9%82.9 mph
- Sinker8.2%92.5 mph
- Curveball5.6%80.1 mph
- Cutter5.6%87.2 mph
Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)
.250.270.200.333.444.367.286.333.237
- Better than MLB avg
- Similar to MLB avg
- Worse than MLB avg
Monthly ERA (2026)
Minimum 1 GSSplits
Home / away
Home (10 GS)
3.16
WHIP 1.18
Away (9 GS)
6.18
WHIP 1.63
3.02 ERA better at home
vs handedness
vs LHH
.756
vs RHH
.768
.012 OPS better vs LHH
By monthERA · IP · K
August3.006.07
July4.2827.120
June4.4320.112
May4.7832.025
April4.8015.011
Rest daysERA · WHIP · K/9
5 days (7 GS)5.451.539.1
6+ days (11 GS)4.131.335.6
Sample sizes below four starts are not shown
Career
Frequently asked
What is Colin Rea's ERA in 2026?+
4.50 across 19 starts and 132.0 innings, with a 1.37 WHIP and a 4.89 FIP. That ERA ranks 139th among qualified starters.
When is his next start?+
No probable start has been announced.
What pitches does he throw?+
He throws four-seam fb (42.3% at 93.8 mph mph), changeup (18.4% at 87.7 mph mph), slider (11.0% at 86.2 mph mph), sweeper (8.9% at 82.9 mph mph), sinker (8.2% at 92.5 mph mph), curveball (5.6% at 80.1 mph mph), cutter (5.6% at 87.2 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
46 out of 100, which we label below avg — 152nd among 224 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 4.13 ERA, 7.0 K/9, 2.2 BB/9.