Houston Astros relief pitcher Ryan Pressly walks back onto the mound after throwing a wild pitch that allowed Detroit Tigers’ Kerry Carpenter to score in the eighth inning of Game 2 of an AL Wild Card Series baseball game, Oct. 2, 2024, in Houston.

The Chicago Cubs could turn to free agency to boost their bullpen after swinging a blockbuster trade for Ryan Pressly.

The Ryan Pressly trade moves the Astros under the threshold for the competitive balance tax and possibly in position for another deal.

The Chicago Cubs could look to sign veteran righty David Robertson after their blockbuster trade for Ryan Pressly.

The Chicago Cubs are finalizing a trade to acquire closer Ryan Pressly from the Houston Astros, pending medical review, sources tell ESPN. Pressly will waive his no-trade clause to Chicago to facilitate the move, and Houston will send money to help cover his $14 million salary.

Is a veteran reliever the key to the still gummed-up market for free-agent infielders? That may be the case, peculiar as it sounds. Let us explain. The Chicago Cubs have reportedly agreed to acquire high-leverage bullpenner Ryan Pressly from the Houston Astros in exchange for right-hander Juan Bello.

The Chicago Cubs acquired right-handed relief pitcher Ryan Pressly from the Houston Astros on Tuesday.

Ryan Pressly is from Texas and his wife Kat grew up in Houston, so that made it tough for both of them to agree to a trade from the Astros to the Cubs.

A few days ago, Houston Astros reliever Ryan Pressly waived his no-trade protection to join the Chicago Cubs. Chicago sent over RHP prospect Juan Bello in exchange for the veteran arm. The Astros have been working with limited payroll space this winter.

On Payne & Pendergast, Seth and Sean discuss what’s behind the Astros trading Pressly to the Cubs and where the Astros are with Alex Bregman.

The Houston Astros have now traded two core pieces of their 2022 World Series championship team this offseason after Ryan Pressly was the latest to get dealt to