Area Players in Professional Baseball: Cubs Shift Rea to Bullpen After Trade Deadline Move

Area players in professional baseball: Cubs shift Rea to bullpen after trade deadline move

A capsule look at the players with local ties who are competing in professional baseball this season, with statistics through Sunday’s games:

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Bumped to bullpen by Cubs’ trade-deadline adds, Colin Rea gets time to prepare for possible playoff role

KANSAS CITY – The four innings Colin Rea threw Saturday might not have seemed terribly different from his usual day at the office.But for the Cubs’ righty, everything was different. Those innings came in relief.“When you’re starting, … you can have a slow build-up to the game, so you can feel your stuff out,” Rea said Sunday. “Whereas coming out of the bullpen, you’ve got to be ready to go.“You’re on from Pitch 1. There’s no easing into the game…

Shelby Miller's Incredible Comeback Continues with the Chicago Cubs

Wow, this is pretty cool. Veteran pitcher Shelby Miller had Tommy John surgery last October, and although the Chicago Cubs signed him to a two-year contract in the offseason, the expectation was for Miller to continue his rehab in 2026 before making his comeback in 2027. Well, Miller has shattered those expectations because not only […]

Jed Hoyer wanted controllable pitching but the deadline exposed the Cubs’ biggest problem

After an aggressive trade deadline, Jed Hoyer has addressed their pitching need. He has also put the Chicago Cubs in a prime position to make a potential deep run in the playoffs. He acquired veteran starters Kevin Gausman, Clay Holmes, and Braxton Garrett, and reliever Ryan Zeferjahn. In addition, he can also look forward to some of the injured pitchers currently on the IL returning before the end of the season. But if there is something to com…

Bumped to bullpen by Cubs’ trade-deadline additions, Colin Rea gets time to prepare for possible playoff role

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The four innings Cubs right-hander Colin Rea pitched Saturday might not have seemed terribly different from his usual day at the office. For him, however, everything was different. Those innings came in relief. ‘‘When you’re starting . . . you can have a slow build-up to the game, so you can feel your stuff out,’’ Rea said Sunday. ‘‘Whereas coming out of the bullpen, you’ve got to be ready to go. You’re on from Pitch 1. There’…