Cubs Acquire Closer Ryan Pressly

Cubs to acquire reliever Ryan Pressly from Astros, sources say
CHICAGO -- The Cubs are finalizing a trade to acquire closer Ryan Pressly from the Houston Astros, pending medical review, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan on Sunday. Pressly will waive his no-trade clause to facilitate the move, and Houston will send money to help cover his $14 million salary, the sources told Passan.
Cubs acquire reliever Matt Festa from Rangers for cash
CHICAGO -- The Chicago Cubs acquired reliever Matt Festa from the Texas Rangers for cash on Thursday. Festa was 6-1 with a 5.70 ERA over 18 games for Texas and one with the New York Mets last season. The 31-year-old right-hander is 8-3 with a 4.60 ERA in 108 appearances over five seasons with Seattle, New York and Texas.
Cubs acquire Ryan Pressly in another big trade with Astros
The Cubs notably acquired star outfielder Kyle Tucker last month, sending Isaac Paredes, Hayden Wesneski and Cam Smith to the Astros in exchange. Pressly, 36, lost his closer role last year when the Astros signed Josh Hader to a five-year, $95 million deal last offseason.
Cubs to trade for Ryan Pressly: Chicago acquiring All-Star reliever from Astros, per report
The Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros have agreed on a trade that will send two-time All-Star reliever Ryan Pressly and cash to Chicago, according to ESPN. Pressly has agreed to wai
Ryan Pressly waives no-trade clause, approves trade from Astros to Cubs: Source
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.
Cubs reportedly acquiring $14 million All-Star in blockbuster trade with Astros
The Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros liked trading with each other so much in December that they decided to do it again. The first blockbuster trade between the two clubs represented a seismic shift in Houston's future strategy.
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Cubs Acquire Matt Festa
The Cubs have acquired right-hander Matt Festa from the Rangers in exchange ... has played adequate defense all over the diamond for Chicago in each of the past two seasons but has failed to ...
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Cubs trade for Rangers pitcher Matt Festa
The Chicago Cubs acquired reliever Matt Festa from the Texas Rangers in exchange for cash considerations on Thursday. Festa was 6-1 with a 5.70 ERA over 18 games for Texas and one with the ...
Staten Island MLB hurler is picked up by the Chicago Cubs in a trade
The Chicago Cubs recently acquired St. Joseph by-the-Sea prouct Matt Festa in a trade with the Texas Rangers. The 31-year-old ...
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Former Useful Seattle Mariners Reliever Lands with Chicago Cubs After Trade
Former Seattle Mariners reliever Matt Festa, recently designated for assignment by the Texas Rangers, has a new home already. He was traded to the Chicago Cubs, per an announcement from ...
Cubs trade infielder Miles Mastrobuoni to Mariners
The Chicago Cubs have made a roster move Tuesday, trading infielder Miles Mastrobuoni to the Seattle Mariners.
Photos: 2025 Cubs Convention at the Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk
Former Cubs slugger Sammy Sosa is introduced as he returns to Chicago at the opening ceremony of the Cubs Convention at the Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk on Jan. 17, 2025. The convention continues ...
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Mariners get INF Miles Mastrobuoni from the Cubs for cash
SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Mariners acquired infielder Miles Mastrobuoni from the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday for cash ... was designated for assignment when Chicago acquired reliever Matt Festa ...