4 days ago · After Pressly agreed to waive his no-trade clause on Sunday, the Cubs and Astros finalized a trade Tuesday to bring the veteran reliever to the North Siders. The Cubs announced that they landed Pressly from the Astros in exchange for Minor League reliever Juan Bello. Chicago will be responsible for $8.5 million of Pressly’s $14 million salary ...

4 days ago · The Astros sent Pressly to the Cubs along with $5.5 million, according to a source, in exchange for Minor League right-hander Juan Bello. The money will cover some of the $14 million Pressly – who waived a no-trade clause – is set to make this season in his final year before hitting free agency and allows the Astros to trim $8.5 million off their payroll with eyes on …

4 days ago · 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 right-handed ...

2 days ago · To make room for Pressly and Berti on the 40-man roster, Chicago designated right-hander Matt Festa and infielder Luis Vázquez for assignment. Festa, 31, was acquired in a trade with Texas on Jan. 9. Vázquez, 25, made his major league debut in May. The Pressly move is the second major offseason deal between Chicago and

1 day ago · The Houston Astros found Ryan Pressly’s replacement last winter, and signaled their eagerness to trade him throughout this offseason. That push, combined with the pull of closing at Wrigley ...

2 days ago · The Astros are covering $5.5 million of the $14 million remaining on Pressly’s contract this year, a source confirmed. Pressly waived his no-trade clause to join the Cubs. Festa was on the ...

4 days ago · Today’s news officially ends Pressly’s very successful run in Houston, which began when the Astros acquired the righty from the Twins at the 2018 trade deadline. Pressly posted a 2.81 ERA, 30. ...

3 days ago · To make room for Pressly on the 40-man roster, Chicago designated right-hander Matt Festa for assignment. Festa, 31, was acquired in a trade with Texas on Jan. 9. The Pressly move is the second major offseason deal between Chicago and Houston. The Cubs added All-Star outfielder Kyle Tucker in a multiplayer trade with the Astros in December.

4 days ago · By Chandler Rome, Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney. 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 ...

4 days ago · Pressly was to waive his no-trade clause to facilitate the move, and Houston was to send money to help cover his $14 million salary, sources told ESPN. The Cubs sent right-handed pitcher Juan ...