Ryan Pressly is the most decorated playoff reliever in Houston Astros' history, a former closer with 14 career postseason saves (most in franchise history and fifth most all-time) and a 17-inning scoreless streak across the 2022 and 2023 postseasons.

The Houston Astros finalized a trade of reliever Ryan Pressly to the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday, offloading a majority of the right-hander’s salary and officially parting with a key figure of their most successful era.

Ryan Pressly will suit up for the Chicago Cubs this year after spending seven seasons with the Houston Astros. Per The Athletic's Chandler Rome,

The Chicago Cubs have acquired right-hander Ryan Pressly and cash from the Houston Astros for minor league pitcher Juan Bello.

Pressly never aired any grievances publicly and continued to serve as a model teammate throughout his uneven 2024 season.

Pressly has already spoken with Cubs manager Craig Counsell and Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer.

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

After a few days of speculation, Ryan Pressly has agreed to waive his 10-and-5 no-trade protection to okay a deal that will send the veteran reliever from the Astros to the Cubs.  Houston will receive right-handed pitching prospect Juan Bello in return,

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.

Newly acquired pitcher Ryan Pressly spoke to the media about his trade from the Houston Astros to the Chicago Cubs. Pressly discussed the details of the trade p

Ryan Pressly described it as one of the hardest decisions he has faced. The Astros’ request for him to waive his no-trade clause last week meant agreeing to move on from his family’s lifelong home and head into unfamiliar territory.