Marlins sending Colin Rea back to Padres after injury

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Monday, August 1, 2016

The Miami Marlins are shipping newly acquired right-hander Colin Rea back to the San Diego Padres after he only pitched 3 1/3 innings with Miami before getting injured, according to Fox Sports.

Rea was acquired Friday in a seven-player trade with the San Diego Padres that also sent right-hander Andrew Cashner to Miami. The Marlins are keeping Cashner and sending Rea back in a new deal.

The Marlins get Padres pitching prospect Luis Castillo back, according to Fox.Castillo, a 23-year-old right-hander, was 7-3 with a 2.25 ERA in 100 innings pitched for Jupiter, the Marlins' Class-A team in the Florida State League at the time of Friday's trade.

Rea was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a right elbow sprain on Sunday.

Rea pitched 3 scoreless innings and allowed one hit against the St. Louis Cardinals before he left Saturday's game. He said he first felt pain warming up before the game.

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.