Colin Rea
33-Year-Old
2023 Stats
W-L
6-6
ERA
4.55
WHIP
1.19
K
110
SV
0
2024 Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Rea hadn't seen significant action in the majors since making 19 starts in 2016, but he caught on with the Brewers last year and was a serviceable swingman with a 4.55 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 110:38 K:BB over 124.2 innings. He started in 22 of his 26 appearances and had decent strikeout and walk rates (21.3 percent and 7.4 percent, respectively) but was hurt by the long ball (1.7 HR/9). Milwaukee opted to re-sign him early in the offseason, and he's likely to be a factor in the starting rotation again in 2024. Rea might not be a reliable fantasy starter but should be a solid streaming option, assuming he's able to replicate his performance, which a 4.39 xERA and 4.30 xFIP indicate is realistic. Read Past Outlooks
RANKS
#570
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Wins rotation spot
Brewers manager Pat Murphy confirmed Tuesday that Rea will begin the season as part of the Brewers' starting rotation, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
ANALYSIS
Rea accumulated a 4.55 ERA and 1.19 WHIP alongside a 110:38 K:BB across 124.2 innings last season, but the 33-year-old righty has looked much sharper this spring. Murphy's announcement comes immediately after Rea pitched four shutout innings against the Cubs while striking out seven batters and surrendering just one walk. With Rea officially claiming a rotation spot, DL Hall, Aaron Ashby, Jakob Junis and Joe Ross will compete with each other for the last two starting jobs in Milwaukee.
Rea accumulated a 4.55 ERA and 1.19 WHIP alongside a 110:38 K:BB across 124.2 innings last season, but the 33-year-old righty has looked much sharper this spring. Murphy's announcement comes immediately after Rea pitched four shutout innings against the Cubs while striking out seven batters and surrendering just one walk. With Rea officially claiming a rotation spot, DL Hall, Aaron Ashby, Jakob Junis and Joe Ross will compete with each other for the last two starting jobs in Milwaukee.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
78
Last 10 Games
72
Last 5 Games
64
How many pitches does Colin Rea generally throw?
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121+
What part of the game does Colin Rea generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-15%
BAA vs RHP
2023
-12%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .259 | 51 | 19 | 60 | 16 | |||
Since 2021vs Right | .220 | 64 | 19 | 57 | 9 | |||
2023vs Left | .251 | 48 | 19 | 56 | 15 | |||
2023vs Right | .220 | 62 | 19 | 54 | 8 | |||
2022vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2022vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2021vs Left | .444 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |||
2021vs Right | .214 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-5%
ERA on Road
2023
-11%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2021Home | 4.80 | 1.26 | 65.2 | 8.8 | 2.6 | ||||
Since 2021Away | 4.57 | 1.11 | 65.0 | 7.1 | 2.6 | ||||
2023Home | 4.80 | 1.26 | 65.2 | 8.8 | 2.6 | ||||
2023Away | 4.27 | 1.10 | 59.0 | 7.0 | 2.9 | ||||
2022Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2022Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2021Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2021Away | 7.50 | 1.17 | 6.0 | 7.5 | 0.0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Colin Rea compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
2.89K/9
7.9BB/9
2.7HR/9
1.7Fastball
92.9 mphERA
4.55WHIP
1.19BABIP
.265GB/FB
1.40Left On Base
71.7%Exit Velocity
83.4 mphBarrels/BBE
4.9%Spin Rate
2124 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
27.4%Swinging Strike
10.6%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Rea put together a solid 2020 campaign for the most part, but his ERA for the year was really damaged by two poor outings, especially his last of the season. He surrendered four runs on five hits, including two home runs to the Cubs in just two innings. The right-hander did see his velocity rise a tick during the 2020 season, sitting around 93 mph. He also mixed in his cutter (17.8 percent of his pitches) and curveball (19.1%) effectively. Rea ended up inking a one-year deal with Chicago in December to avoid arbitration, but the club released him in January so that he could pursue opportunities in Japan. If he does end up latching on somewhere overseas, he'll likely have an opportunity to serve as a starter.
More Fantasy News
Re-signs with Milwaukee
The Brewers re-signed Rea to a one-year contract Thursday with a club option for 2025, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
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Gets spot on wild-card roster
Rea has made the Brewers' roster for their NL Wild Card Series matchup against the Diamondbacks.
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Turns in scoreless outing
Rea allowed two hits over five scoreless frames during Friday's win over the Cubs. He struck out six without walking a batter and did not factor in the decision.
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Getting start Friday
Rea is scheduled to start Friday against the Cubs, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
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Recalled from Nashville
The Brewers recalled Rea from Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday.
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