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The Cubs officially announced the trade with the Astros for reliever Ryan Pressly by press release Tuesday morning.
Per the release and from information reported earlier, minor league righthander Juan Bello goes to Houston in return. The release, as is normal for the Cubs, doesn’t mention any of the money coming from Houston to offset part of Pressly’s 2025 contract.
To make room for Pressly on the 40-man roster, righthanded reliever Matt Festa has been designated for assignment.