The Houston Astros need another back-end reliever after shipping Ryan Pressly to the Chicago Cubs. Could this $10 million reliever fill the gap in the bullpen?

The Houston Astros recently made a blockbuster trade to ship Ryan Pressly to the Chicago Cubs, which could be the key to an Alex Bregman reunion.

Pressly is slated to make $14 million in the last year of his contract, and Houston could use the money it saved in the trade to upgrade its outfield.

The Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros are reportedly "finalizing" a deal that will send closer Ryan Pressly to Chicago "pending medical review," per ESPN's

Ryan Pressly waived his no-trade clause and approved a deal that will move the All-Star reliever from the Houston Astros to the Chicago Cubs, a source briefed on his decision told The Athletic on Sunday.

Ryan Pressly had fallen out of favor in Houston after racking up six postseason saves in 2022. The Cubs stepped up for the chance to help him regain his dominance.

The Cubs are finalizing a trade to acquire reliever Ryan Pressly from the Astros, sources told ESPN on Sunday.

Veteran high-leverage reliever Ryan Pressly has agreed to waive his no-trade clause to pave the way for a deal that would bring him to the Cubs, a source confirmed Sunday.

Increasingly, signs point to the possibility of the Houston Astros bringing back free-agent infielder (and Astros lifer) Alex Bregman. The club cleared some payroll space by reportedly agreeing to trade reliever Ryan Pressly to the Chicago Cubs,

The Detroit Tigers reportedly have competition from the Houston Astros, Alex Bregman's former team, in the pursuit for the free agent third baseman.

By helping the Astros unload the contract, the Tigers might have hurt their own chances to sign third baseman Alex Bregman, the top free-agent hitter still on the market. The Pressly trade has only fueled speculation that the Astros are positioning their payroll for a last-ditch effort to retain their fan-favorite star.