Colin Rea shifts to Cubs bullpen Tuesday

by Bruno Mulé | Cubs Correspondent | Tue, Mar 25th 3:43pm EDT

Colin Rea will start the season in relief after Ben Brown was named the Cubs’ No. 5 starter Tuesday, per team updates. (Sahadev Sharma)

Cubs news from Tuesday:

⚾️ Brad Keller has been notified he's made the Cubs.

⚾️ Ben Brown will be then the fifth starter.

⚾️ Vidal Bruján is battling a right elbow issue, he hurt it banging against the wall trying to make a catch over the weekend. IL stint is possible.
— Sahadev Sharma (@sahadevsharma) March 25, 2025

Fantasy Impact:

Rea’s edge for the Cubs’ rotation faded Tuesday with Brown’s nod over Javier Assad’s oblique absence, post-Jordan Wicks’ Triple-A Iowa option, despite Rea’s 4.29 ERA in 167.2 innings last year with Milwaukee. Fantasy managers in deep leagues might stash him, banking on spot starts for limited 2025 value in Chicago’s staff.

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