The Chicago Cubs were, perhaps, an hour too late and a dollar too short in their publicized pursuit of free agent closer Tanner Scott. It was reported Sunday that the 30-year-old lefty, widely regarded as the best closer on the market this offseason,

The Chicago Cubs are on the verge of acquiring a two-time All-Star closer via trade after falling short in their bid to sign Tanner Scott.

The Cubs acquired right-handed relief pitcher Ryan Pressly in a trade with the Houston Astros on Sunday, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports. Pressly has waived his no-trade clause to approve the deal, and the Astros have agreed to pay a portion of Pressly’s $14M salary for 2025.

The Cubs tried to land Tanner Scott with a $66M offer, but the Dodgers swooped in with $72M, locking him in as their new closer.

After several days of waiting, the Chicago Cubs finally found some much-needed bullpen help on Sunday evening, convincing Houston Astros righty Ryan Pressly to waive his no-trade clause and agree to a deal sending him to the North Side in exchange for Minor League righty Juan Bello.

CHICAGO -- The Cubs are finalizing a trade to acquire closer Ryan Pressly from the Houston Astros, pending medical review, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan on Sunday. Pressly will waive his no-trade clause to facilitate the move, and Houston will send money to help cover his $14 million salary, the sources told Passan.

Tanner Scott joined a stacked Los Angeles Dodgers team on Sunday, but the All-Star closer reportedly had a competitive offer on the table from the Chicago Cubs.

The Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros have agreed on a trade that will send two-time All-Star reliever Ryan Pressly and cash to Chicago, according to ESPN. Pressly has agreed to wai

One thing the Cubs would very much like to accomplish before the upcoming season is adding some more experience to the back end of their bullpen. On that front, the North Siders were in on free-agent

The Chicago Cubs are finalizing a trade for Ryan Pressly, adding the right-hander to the back end of their bullpen in their second major offseason deal with the Houston Astros.

Ryan Pressly waived his no-trade clause and approved a deal that will move the All-Star reliever from the Houston Astros to the Chicago Cubs, a source briefed on his decision told The Athletic on Sunday.

The Astros are finalizing a trade that would send pitcher Ryan Pressly to the Cubs after the veteran reliever agreed Sunday to waive his no-trade clause, a source told MLB.com. The clubs have not confirmed the deal.