Prior to joining the Houston Astros, reliever Ryan Pressly was no slouch. But since Pressly’s trade from the Minnesota Twins on July 27, the native Texan has been one of the most dominant relief pitchers in the game. Take a look at the numbers below:
Pre-trade with Twins (March 31 – July 27): 47.2 IP, 3.40 ERA, 2.95 FIP, 2.87 xFIP, 24.0% K-BB Rate, 0.90 HR/9, 13.5% HR/FB, 5 HR allowed, .363 BABIP
Post-trade with Astros (July 28 – September 26): 22.1 IP, 0.81 ERA, 1.46 FIP, 1.91 xFIP, 35.0% K-BB Rate, 0.