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Ryan Pressly will suit up for the Chicago Cubs this year after spending seven seasons with the Houston Astros.
Per The Athletic's Chandler Rome, Pressly's exit came after a severed relationship between the relief pitcher and Astros general manager Dana Brown. Brown said that when Houston signed Josh Hader last offseason, which moved Pressly from his role as a closer, it "fractured" Pressly and Brown's relationship.
"Any time you take a major-league player out of a role where they feel comfortable, it's going to fracture your relationship some," Brown said.