12 Facts About Colin Rea

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Colin D Rea was born on July 1,1990 and is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball.

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Colin Rea previously played in Major League Baseball for the San Diego Padres, Miami Marlins, and Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers.

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Colin Rea was selected by the San Diego Padres in the 12th round of the 2011 Major League Baseball draft.

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In 2015, Colin Rea began the season with the Double-A San Antonio Missions, and logged a 1.

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Colin Rea made 1 appearances with the Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas in 2016, allowing 1 run in an inning of work.

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Colin Rea was involved in a pair of transactions between the Padres and Marlins just before the MLB trade deadline on August 1,2016.

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In November, Colin Rea underwent Tommy John surgery, and was declared to miss all of the 2017 season.

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On November 20,2018, Colin Rea was designated for assignment by the Padres, and released six days later.

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On January 7,2019, Colin Rea signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs organization.

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Colin Rea was expected to be a part of the Cubs bullpen in 2021, but was released by the organization on January 4,2021 so he could pursue an opportunity in Japan.

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On January 7,2021, Colin Rea signed with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of the Nippon Professional Baseball.

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Colin Rea made 1 appearance for the Brewers, pitching 6 innings, giving up 5 runs and striking out 5.

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