The Chicago cubs on Tuesday acquired Right-Hand Ryan Press and Cash from Houston Astros on Tuesday, for a minor league pitcher Juan Bello.
Pressley in a close role with the cub slides the probability, who wants to return to the playoffs for the first time since 2020. Last year, in 59 demonstrations, he served as a setup man for Josh Hader and performed 3.49 ERA in 59 demonstrations.
20-year-old Bello proceeded 4-5 with 3.21 ERA in 22 for Class A. Martal Beach last year. It is 4-8 with 3.66 ERAs in 35 Career Minor-League Games.
To make a place for Pressley on the 40-Man Roster, the cub nominated the right hand Matt Festa for assignment. The 31 -year -old Festa was acquired in a business with Texas on 9 January.
The Pressley Move is the second major Offsen deal between the two teams. The cub added all-star outfielder Kail Tucker in Multiplayer Trade with Astro in December.
Pressley forgives his no-trade clause to go to Chicago. He had the right to block the deal due to 12 years in Major and six-Plus season with Houston.
The cub was searching for the help of Bulpen as it had gone 83–79 and finished second in NL Central in 2024 for the second straight season. It was allegedly in a mixture of Tanner Scott before joining Los Angeles Dojers.
Cubs are paying $ 8.5 million of $ 14 million salary of $ 14 million for 2025 in the final year of their contract.
Pressley’s departure provides some financial flexibility for Houston that he can use free agent to push a renewed for reunion with third basman Alex Bremann. It can also see to upgrade your outfield.
Hader replaced Pressley as close to Houston after agreeing on a five -year contract in January last January. He had 3.80 ERAs and 34 services in 71 matches as Astro won the AL West for the seventh time in the last eight sessions.
With Pressley Trade, Brian Abrawa and Tyler Scott can play a more prominent role in each Houston’s bulpane.
Pressley, a 36-year-old Dallas native, started his big league with Minnesota in 2013 and spent his first five-pleas season with twins. He was traded in Houston in July 2018.
Pressley with Astro became one of the best reliever of baseball, for prominence. The two-time all-star had a streak of 40 consecutive games without allowing one run from August 15, 2018 on May 23, 2019.
He was a prominent artist when Houston won the second world series of the franchise in 2022. He had a career-high 33 services with 2.98 ERA during a regular session, and then went on a major run in the playoffs. He rescued six Postsen Games, exiting 13 out of 13 and allowed four hits in 11 innings in 11 innings.
Pressley is 35-36 with 3.27 ERA and 623 Major League Games 112 saves. He also has 693 strikes and 190 walks in 650 innings.