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
4.34
ERA
1.33
WHIP
101
K
137.0
IP
19
GS
Stats updated Oct 22, 5:03 AM ETLast game Aug 2 vs NYY
Season overview
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Run Prevention4250BELOW AVG
Skill4050BELOW AVG
Workload5450AVERAGE
Consistency5250AVERAGE
Form5050AVERAGE
Contact Management3650WEAK
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Last 5 startsGame log
Pitch arsenal (2026)
Usage %Velocity
- Four-seam FB42.3%93.8 mph
- Changeup18.4%87.7 mph
- Slider10.9%86.2 mph
- Sweeper8.9%82.9 mph
- Sinker8.2%92.5 mph
- Cutter5.7%87.2 mph
- Curveball5.6%80.1 mph
Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)
.250.270.200.325.444.367.286.333.237
- 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
.753
vs RHH
.761
.008 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?+
4.34 across 19 starts and 137.0 innings, with a 1.33 WHIP and a 4.87 FIP. That ERA ranks 127th 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 (10.9% at 86.2 mph mph), sweeper (8.9% at 82.9 mph mph), sinker (8.2% at 92.5 mph mph), cutter (5.7% at 87.2 mph mph), curveball (5.6% at 80.1 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
45 out of 100, which we label below avg — 147th among 226 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 4.13 ERA, 7.0 K/9, 2.2 BB/9.