The Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros have agreed on a trade that will send two-time All-Star reliever Ryan Pressly and a reported $5.5 million in cash to Chicago in exchange for ri

Veteran relief pitcher Ryan Pressly, who was on the mound when the Astros clinched the 2022 World Series, will again be teammates in 2025 with right fielder Kyle Tucker, who caught the final out of the Fall Classic-clinching win over the Phillies.

Whether or not to leave Houston for Chicago wasn’t a decision Ryan Pressly made lightly. He worked hard to carve out a long career. He worked hard to become an integral part of the Houston Astros‘ bullpen over the last 6 1/2 seasons.