Once the real games begin, the Cubs expect to frequently see Pressly at the front of the handshake line after victories.

Gibson also made 30 starts and pitched 169 2/3 innings with St. Louis last year. He was even an All-Star in 2021 with the Texas Rangers. If he can repeat his 2024 performance, he could be a very solid ...

Brad Keller's velocity jump and a lack of relievers with options will force the Cubs to make some tough decisions. Read more ...

According to Patrick Mooney and Ken Rosenthal, right-hander Lance Lynn is on the Cubs' radar. "The sudden flurry of injuries to starting pitchers is creating new possibilities for trade discussions ...

The acquisition the Cubs really wanted to make was Alex Bregman, who would have given them the game’s best defensive infield.

With two of his former Houston Astros teammates on the roster in Ryan Pressly ... being the Cubs' new closer. He wrangled for days with his wife, Kat, before finally waiving his no-trade clause ...

Ryan Pressly throws live batting practice ... The two were reunited when Pressly waived his no-trade clause to complete a deal between the Cubs and Astros this winter. ‘‘He was always an ...

With the start of the regular season just a few weeks away in Japan for the Chicago Cubs, the team is getting prepared for ...

Cubs reliever Ryan Pressly says he isn’t explicitly recruiting ... The Cubs’ offseason moves — and especially their trade acquisition of Tucker — projected a sense of urgency for 2025.

Additions like Pressly, Suarez, as well as a trade with the Los Angeles Dodgers for Ryan Brasier set the Cubs up nicely to go all in to try to win a championship — or at least challenge the ...

Cubs reliever and ex-Astros closer Ryan Pressly joined Chicago in a trade from Houston late last month, which followed December's blockbuster deal that sent three-time All-Star Kyle Tucker to Chicago.

Here's how the pen is shaping up: Barring an injury, former Houston Astros right-hander Ryan Pressly will get the first shot at being the closer. He arrived in a trade after the Cubs missed with ...