The Cubs released Veteran Reliever Ryan Presly On the weekend. Chicago had designated the dual all-star for assignment on Deadline Day after acquiring Taylor Rogers. The 36-year-old is now free to explore other opportunities, including a return to one of his previous teams.
Dan Hayes of athletics Reports that the twins contacted the Presly camp to show interest. In the meantime, Bob Nightengale of the US today On Sunday, the Astros thought about signing the right one. It is unclear whether the Astros have spoken with Presly with Presly or just weigh the idea internally. In both cases there is no guarantee that the 13-year-old Big Leaguer will continue to pitch. Hayes writes that Presly is considering his options, including retirement.
The decision would not be about money, at least not for the rest of this season. Presly is guaranteed to be $ 14 mm salary whether or not he draws elsewhere. The Astros cover $ 5.5 mm as part of the trade outside the season that sent him to Chicago. The cubs are on the hook for the other $ 8.5 mm. If there were busy signing, his new team would pay the abbreviated part of the minimum of $ 760K League for his time in the Majors – which would come from the books of the Cubs. There may be a long -term financial consideration in the sense that playing the last two months could increase its shares before a return trip to a free desk in the low season. That would only be relevant if he continued his career in 2026.
For this season, Presy had divided his MLB career between Minnesota and Houston. He threw the twins between 2013-18 and moved to Houston at the Deadline of ’18. Presly had been a productive reliever in the Twin Cities, but his career really started with the Astros. He made both All-Star performances and got his first chance in Houston. He made the late season all seven years at the Astros and won a ring in 2022. Persly registered 14 Saves with a 2.78 ERA in 47 career playoff performances.
If he returned to one of his former clubs, it would be imagined that the Astros are the more desired landing site. They are three games in the Al West race and have a good chance to make the play -offs. Minnesota is eight games below .500 and decimated the bullpen at the deadline. They play the string and look for relievers who trade in the innings they have exchanged. Presly is also a resident of Texas whose wife from the Houston region comes-what was a consideration for the Reliever in deciding whether he waived his no-trade clause to leave the Astros in the first place.
That said, a return to the Astros would probably require pitching at lower leverage places. Reportedly, Presly was not happy with the Astros who bumped him from the ninth inning to sign Josh Hader During the low season 2023-24. He did not force his way from Houston – that was a team decision motivated by a desire to reduce the payroll – but GM Dana Brown acknowledged in January that the relationship between him and pressure changed after signing the Hader. The twins, which now have a bull pen that exists almost complete travel companions and depth pickups, can promise him late inning work. It is also possible presly has conversations from other teams that have not yet been reported.
Presly’s Stint with the Cubs was a disappointment. He handed in an ERA of 4.35 with a career-bear strikeout percentage of 15%. He lost his grip on the narrow role by mid -April. Presly remained an effective reliever as recent as last year and threw a 3.49 ERA of more than 56 2/3 frames with Houston.
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