The Ryan Pressly trade moves the Astros under the threshold for the competitive balance tax and possibly in position for another deal.

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 traded for Kyle Tucker and Ryan Pressly from the Astros and are one of possible teams for Alex Bregman in free agency.

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

Kyle Tucker of the Houston Astros (left) congratulates pitcher Ryan Pressly after the Astros defeated the White Sox 6-1 to win Game 1 of the American League Division Series on Oct. 7, 2021, in Houston, Texas. Both are now Cubs.

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

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.

The Chicago Cubs finally made a big-time addition to their bullpen, acquiring Ryan Pressly and cash considerations from the Houston Astros on Sunday.

The Chicago Cubs had been looking for some veteran, backend bullpen help. They finally managed to add that with the acquisition of 36-year-old Ryan Pressly.

Former Houston Astros closer Ryan Pressly found himself in trade rumors for a couple of weeks before finally being proposed two options. The former All-Star had two possibilities that the Houston Astros were willing to accept. He could go to the Chicago Cubs or the Detroit Tigers. He chose to go to the Cubs.

According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, the All-Star third baseman hasn't had any new movement with the incumbent Houston Astros.