The Cubs have a full 40-man roster and will need to open a spot in order for this deal to become official. Rea, 34, is coming off a solid two-year run with the Brewers. Over the 2023 and 2024 seasons,

Rea, 34, reunites with manager Craig Counsell, who worked with him in Milwaukee in 2021 and 2023. Rea also rejoins the club that he played for in 2020, when he made his return to the big-leagues.

The Chicago Cubs and Colin Rea have agreed to a $5 million, one-year contract, reuniting the right-hander with manager Craig Counsell. A person with direct knowledge of the negotiations confirmed the agreement to the AP on Friday on condition of anonymity because the team hadn’t announced the deal.