Rea is expected to begin the season working as a reliever after Ben Brown was named the Cubs' No. 5 starter Tuesday, Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic reports. Rea appeared to have the upper hand for ...

With Jordan Wicks optioned to Triple-A Iowa on Friday, Rea appears locked into the fifth spot in the Cubs' rotation. Wicks was on Chicago's roster for its two-game set against the Dodgers in Tokyo ...