Pressly, who served as Houston's primary closer from 2020-23, will make $14 million in 2025 and has a full no-trade clause.

Reports that the Astros wanted to trade Pressly first started trickling out following their wild-card exit and a season where Houston handed the closing job to Josh Hader — their five-year, $95 million signing the previous offseason — and left Pressly to settle into a new role as their setup man.

The Chicago Cubs may be beneficiaries of a potential Alex Bregman-Houston Astros reunion. As the reigning AL West champions work to retain their longtime star infielder, they're trying to cut costs elsewhere,