Following a successful rehab outing on Tuesday for the Corpus Christi Hooks on Tuesday, the Astros are inching closer to activating right-hander Ryan Pressly from the IL before their weekend series against the Orioles.
Ryan Pressly expected to rejoin the Astros today after throwing one inning last night for Double-A Corpus Christi. Expect Pressly to be activated for Friday's game at Baltimore.
Also, Brad Peacock will throw one inning in a Triple-A game today for Round Rock.— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) August 7, 2019Pressly, who is sidelined due to a sore right knee, threw a scoreless inning for the Hooks on Tuesday.