Colin Rea

Colin D. Rea (born July 1, 1990) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He previously played in MLB for the San Diego Padres, Miami Marlins, and Chicago Cubs.

For the country music singer, see Collin Raye.
Colin Rea
Rea pitching for the Fort Wayne TinCaps in 2012
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – No. 26
Pitcher
Born: (1990-07-01) July 1, 1990
Cascade, Iowa
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
August 11, 2015, for the San Diego Padres
MLB statistics
(through 2020 season)
Win–loss record8–8
Earned run average4.79
Strikeouts116
Teams

Career

Amateur

After graduating from Cascade High School in Cascade, Iowa, Rea played college baseball at the University of Northern Iowa before transferring to St. Petersburg College and then Indiana State University. In 2010, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Hyannis Harbor Hawks of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[1]

San Diego Padres

He was selected by the San Diego Padres in the 12th round of the 2011 Major League Baseball draft.[2] He signed with the Padres and made his professional debut in 2011 with the Eugene Emeralds.[3]

In 2012, Rea played for the Single-A Fort Wayne TinCaps. In 2013, Rea played for Fort Wayne and the Advanced Single-A Lake Elsinore Storm, with whom he spent the entire 2014 season with as well.[4]

In 2015, Rea started the seaon with the Double-A San Antonio Missions.[5][6] Rea made his major league debut on August 11, 2015.[7]

Miami Marlins

Rea was involved in a pair of transactions between the Padres and Marlins just before the MLB trade deadline on August 1, 2016. He was first traded along with Andrew Cashner and Tayron Guerrero to the Marlins for Jarred Cosart, Carter Capps, Josh Naylor, and Luis Castillo on July 29.[8] He then made his Marlins debut in an 11–0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals at Marlins Park the following night on July 30, but an injury ended his start after one out in the fourth inning. His right elbow strain landed him on the 15-day disabled list on July 31.[9]

Second Stint with Padres

Rea's four-day odyssey ended on August 1 when he and Castillo were returned to their original ballclubs.[10] NBC Miami reported that Miami felt it had been sent an injured player in Rea from the Padres.[11]

On August 5, 2016, Rea was diagnosed with a torn ulnar collateral ligament of the elbow. After visiting Dr. James Andrews, Rea opted for a platelet rich plasma injection, but it was unsuccessful.[12] During the month of November, Rea underwent Tommy John surgery, and was declared to miss all of the 2017 season. He was released on November 21, 2018.

Chicago Cubs

On January 7, 2019, Rea signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs.[13] Rea was named 2019 Pitcher of the Year of the Pacific Coast League after a successful season with the Iowa Cubs.[14] The Cubs selected his contract on November 4, 2019.[15]

The Cubs recalled Rea to the Major Leagues on July 30, 2020.[16] On January 4, 2021, he was released by the organization so he could pursue an opportunity in Japan.[17]

Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks

On January 7, 2021, Rea signed with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).[18]

References
  1. "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  2. Leitner, Jim (June 8, 2011). "Rea goes to Padres". THonline.com. Dubuque, IA: Telegraph Herald. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
  3. Leitner, Jim (September 20, 2011). "Minor league baseball: Rea's endless summer finally winding down". THonline.com. Dubuque, IA: Telegraph Herald. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
  4. Carpenter, Don (April 3, 2013). "Rea is promoted, plays for Lake Elsinore Storm". cpioneer.com. Cascade, IA: Cascade Pioneer. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
  5. Leitner, Jim (September 22, 2014). "Professional baseball: Rea enjoys career year for Storm". THonline.com. Dubuque, IA: Telegraph Herald. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
  6. "Rea ready to get his feet wet with Missions". expressnews.com. San Antonio Express-News. April 8, 2015. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
  7. Lin, Dennis (August 10, 2015). "Padres prospect Colin Rea set for major league debut". SanDiegoUnionTribune.com. The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
  8. "Padres acquire four players from Miami Marlins in seven-player trade". MLB.com (Press release). July 29, 2016. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  9. http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/17185453/colin-rea-miami-marlins-goes-disabled-list
  10. "Padres' Colin Rea: Headed back to San Diego". cbssports.com. August 1, 2016. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  11. Walansky, Larry. "Marlins Return Colin Rea to Padres". NBC. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  12. http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2016/aug/17/padres-colin-rea-prp-injection-forgo-tommy-john/
  13. Cerami, Michael (January 7, 2019). "Cubs Bringing in Righty Colin Rea on a Minor League Deal". bleachernation.com. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  14. "Iowa's Rea Named Pitcher of the Year". MILB.com. 29 August 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  15. "Cubs decline $5 million option on reliever David Phelps". The AP. November 4, 2019. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  16. https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/cubs/cubs-recall-colin-rea-south-bend-alternate-site-option-dillon-maples
  17. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/01/cubs-release-colin-rea.html
  18. "コリン・レイ選手入団のお知らせ". 福岡ソフトバンクホークス 公式サイト (in Japanese). January 7, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
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