The Houston Astros recently made a blockbuster trade to ship Ryan Pressly to the Chicago Cubs, which could be the key to an Alex Bregman reunion.
The Houston Astros recently agreed to a blockbuster trade that would send closer Ryan Pressly to the Chicago Cubs. This trade joins a long list of moves made by the Astros this winter.Unfortunately for Houston, none of the moves it has made has been re-signing infielder Alex Bregman. The veteran third baseman remains a free agent.Bob Nightengale of USA Today recently suggested the Pressly trade is going to have a lasting impact on the Astros' offseason.
'The Astros needed to clear payroll by trading Pressly, two high-ranking executives told USA TODAY Sports if they were going to bring Bregman back.'Pressly is scheduled to earn $14 million in 2025 in the final year of his contract, and the Cubs are expected to pay the bulk of the contract by of sending only a fringe prospect to Houston, which will be used to sign back Bregman.
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