The Astros are considering trading away their former close and two-time All-Star Ryan Pressly, The Athletic reported Wednesday. Pressly, who will be 36 when the 2025 MLB season opens, was uber-dependable as the Astros’ closer from 2020-23 — appearing in 202 games, pitching 198 2/3 innings and accumulating 102 saves.

The Houston Astros have an intriguing offseason ahead of them as they exited before the ALCS for the first time since before the 2017 season, and with Alex Bregman a free agent and the team’s payroll somewhat close to the luxury tax threshold,

Plus do the Astros have leverage when Alex Bregman has created “a market that the Astros are very aware is very healthy for him?"

The Astros have had internal conversations about the possibility of trading Ryan Pressly, reports Chandler Rome of the Athletic. While

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.