YouTube Over the weekend, the Houston Astros were finally able to trade reliever Ryan Pressly to the Chicago Cubs after he agreed to waive his no-trade clause and sign off on the deal. With the trade going through and some money being saved,

Plus more on how the Astros could defensively accommodate Alex Bregman's return, Paul Skenes' next steps and other offseason info.

Is a veteran reliever the key to the still gummed-up market for free-agent infielders? That may be the case, peculiar as it sounds. Let us explain.The Chicago Cubs have reportedly agreed to acquire high-leverage bullpenner Ryan Pressly from the Houston Astros in exchange for right-hander Juan Bello.

Agent Scott Boras is keeping himself very busy this offseason in Major League Baseball, as after pulling off the coup that was Juan Soto's astronomical contract with the New York M

New York Mets owner Steve Cohen, top baseball operations executive David Stearns, and manager Carlos Mendoza held a forum during the team's fan fest event on Saturday. Predictably, the group was met with "We want Pete" chants from onlookers hoping to persuade the braintrust into entering a new agreement with longtime first baseman and current free agent Pete Alonso.

Months later, Bregman remains unsigned, and a resolution with his free agency does not appear any closer. Among the teams that have been linked to Bregman in reports include the Chicago Cubs, Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers. But the reality is that none of the teams listed are close to signing the All-Star infielder.

As the MLB offseason gets deeper, the potential destinations for free agent first baseman Pete Alonso continue to dwindle. Many of the top-tier free

The New York Mets tried to re-sign first baseman Pete Alonso earlier in the offseason ... than the three years and $60 million the Houston Astros gave first baseman Christian Walker early in the offseason. Alonso debuted with the Mets in 2019 and won ...

The New York Mets have been linked to former Houston Astros slugger and current unrestricted free agent Alex Bregman for much of this offseason. Initial thinki

Astros setup man and former closer Ryan Pressly is one year away from free agency and has been said to be on the trade block this offseason. Teams have "checked in" on his availab

The Houston Astros are back in the running for Alex Bregman, but they will have to contend with a couple other teams in need of help at third base.