The Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros agreed to a trade Tuesday that sent reliever Ryan Pressly to the Windy City. The Astros announced they acquired

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

Veteran relief pitcher Ryan Pressly, who was on the mound when the Astros clinched the 2022 World Series, will again be teammates in 2025 with right fielder Kyle Tucker, who caught the final out of the Fall Classic-clinching win over the Phillies.

The Astros have formally announced the trade. Pressly has been considered a trade candidate for much of the offseason, and probably even as far back as August, when he hit the minimum number of appearances to trigger the vesting option in his contract.