For the record, I believe Jed Hoyer is much closer to signing David Robertson than trading for Ryan Pressly. In case you missed it, the Cubs were reported to be near an agreement to acquire Pressly from the Astros, but nothing’s been consummated. The former closer, who Josh Hader displaced, has a full no-trade clause and isn’t going anywhere he doesn’t want to be. As such, he has stipulations. Pressly wants to close again, and the fact that he’s yet to waive that NTC tells me that Craig Counsell won’t agree to that stipulation, at least right now.
The Rundown: Cubs Linked to Pressly and Robertson, Bregman Rumors Resurface, Dodgers Spending Spree Expected to Initiate Next CBA Lockout
