Houston Astros pitcher refuses trade to the Toronto Blue Jays due to no-trade clause
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The Toronto Blue Jays were apparently looking to close a trade with the Houston Astros for relief pitcher Ryan Pressly but it was rejected by Pressly.
The Blue Jays have stated that they are not done doing moves this off-season and while many know that they are going after Alonso it looks like they are still trying ti improve their bullpen as they were trying to trade for Pressly.
Astros pitcher Ryan Pressly rejected a trade to the Blue Jays since he has a no-trade clause in his contract
The Astros have been looking to trade Pressly this off-season and were apparently in talks with the Blue Jays but he rejected a trade to all three teams that were interested in getting a deal done.
According to MLB insider Jon Heyman, the Blue Jays were one of the teams that Pressly said he did not want to be traded to and it looks like he does not want to be traded anywhere.
As a result, Pressly has said «no» to a trade to the Blue Jays, the New York Post's Jon Heyman reported Friday morning. Per Heyman, Pressly has yet to commit either way on the Chicago Cubs, who have also spoken to the Astros about a potential deal. -Connon
Astros relief star Ryan Pressly, pursued seriously by 3 teams, has full no-trade and told the Astros he's disinclined to go East or West. So that's a «no» for Jays, 1 of the teams. He hasn't committed either way yet on Cubs, who're trying
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This is unfortunate for the Blue Jays because Pressly is coming off a solid season with the Astros as he finished with a 2-3 record, 3.49 ERA and 58 strikeouts in 52 innings pitched.
Pressly went 2-3 with a 3.49 ERA, 1.341 WHIP, 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings and four saves in 2024. He lost his grip on Houston's closer job when the team went out and signed another All-Star reliever in Josh Hader, ultimately recorded 25 holds on the season. -Connon
This is rough for the Blue Jays because if they would have been able to add him to the bullpen they would certainly have been one of the best bullpens in the MLB.
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