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 are at Ryan Pressly's mercy, as they wait to see if the Houston Astros relief pitcher will waive his no-trade clause to facilitate a trade.