The MLB offseason is only a little more than a week old, but the hot stove is already percolating. We've seen some minor trades already, with big ones still to come. That doesn't even include all of the high-profile free agents signings.
Some of the names on the market this year include Juan Soto, Pete Alonso, Corbin Burnes, Blake Snell, Alex Bregman and others. Speaking of Bregman, his Houston Astros team will be making adjustments after missing the ALCS for the first time in eight years. According to a report from The Athletic, one player who could be moved is veteran relief pitcher Ryan Pressly.
The Athletic's Chandler Rome cited two sources claiming the Astros have had "internal discussions" about trading Pressly. Such a move could help get Houston under the first luxury tax threshold. Tim Warner/Getty Images "Pressly will make $14 million next season, but his contract contains a full no-trade clause, giving him autonomy to veto or approve any potential deal," Rome wrote.
"The situation would require both sides working together to find a suitable landing spot for Pressly, who turns 36 in December." This past season, Pressly served as Houston's primary setup man behind closer Josh Hader, pitching to a 2-3 record, four saves and a 3.49 ERA in 59 appearances.
From 2020-23, Pressly was the Astros' closer, racking up 102 saves in 202 appearances. A two-time All-Star, Pressly pitched for the Minnesota Twins from 2013 through midway through the 2018 season. For his career, he's .
