Ryan Pressly is the most decorated playoff reliever in Houston Astros' history, a former closer with 14 career postseason saves (most in franchise history and fifth most all-time) and a 17-inning scoreless streak across the 2022 and 2023 postseasons.
Josh Hader, Houston Astros pitcher, attends FanFest 2025 with his wife Maria and their son Lucas. Maria shares heartwarming photos and a video on soci
The number of elite closers in MLB might be deeper than it has ever been. There are a number of elite relievers coming out of the bullpen with the game on the line.
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.
He said that the relationship between himself and the reliever “took a slightly different turn” when the club signed Hader going into the 2024 season.
Houston Astros general manager Dana Brown said Tuesday that the club's signing of Josh Hader in 2024 "fractured" his relationship with Ryan Pressly, per The Athletic's Chandler Rome.The Astros signed Hader to a five-year,
Josh Hader and Maria have been married for more than five years and are proud parents to a son, Lucas Alexander Hader.
The Los Angeles Dodgers reportedly signed Kirby Yates on Tuesday. With an overflow in the bullpen, they could trade this reliever to the Houston Astros.
Ryan Pressly had to make a choice. As he mulled over with his wife, family and friends whether to waive his no-trade clause to accept a move from the Houston Astros to the Chicago Cubs, the veteran reliever considered the opportunity to close games again — though it would come at the cost of leaving Houston,
The Astros-Ryan Pressly divorce may have been in the works since last winter. Houston general manager Dana Brown admitted Tuesday that his relationship with the closer “took a slightly different turn” when the franchise signed Josh Hader to a five-year, $95 million contract a year ago, pushing Pressly into a setup man role.