Ryan Pressly has officially signed with the Chicago Cubs for the upcoming season, marking a significant transition after spending seven seasons with the Houston Astros. Pressly's departure follows a challenging relationship with Astros general manager Dana Brown.

According to Chandler Rome from Moneyline, tensions began to rise when the Astros acquired Josh Hader last offseason, which resulted in Pressly being removed from his established closing role. Brown acknowledged that altering a major-league player's position can lead to strained relationships, stating that the shift 'fractured' the connection between himself and Pressly. He remarked, 'Any time you take a major-league player out of a role where they feel comfortable, it's going to fracture your relationship some.'

With the growing discord, Brown placed Pressly on the trade block earlier this winter, indicating that the relationship had deteriorated to a point where a change was deemed necessary. This development is set to be updated as further news emerges regarding the impact on both Pressly's career and the Cubs’ future strategies.