AggieJ2002 said:
What is the plan if he says yes? Was hoping for a major OF addition, but unless that comes via way of trade, not sure anyone is really left.
If this is strictly a salary dump, I'm good with him saying No as he can still help us
Cam Smith is the Astros only prospect on MLB Pipeline's top 100 prospects. He comes in at number 59
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MaxPower said:
I'm going to be sad when Press is gone. Guy was so nails for us in several postseason runs.
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SeanDaAg2005 said:
Really torn on trading pressly. I like it better if we use it to grab an outfielder vs. this bregman idea.
Bullpen seems like a major weakness though
AggiEE said:SeanDaAg2005 said:
Really torn on trading pressly. I like it better if we use it to grab an outfielder vs. this bregman idea.
Bullpen seems like a major weakness though
Agreed. Our bullpen gets a lot worse without Pressly.
As my sources told me YESTERDAY…#Cubs #Astros have agreed upon a trade to send Pressly to #Cubs. #Astros informed Pressly of the deal and are letting him decide whether or not to nix the trade. @JonHeyman get your own scoops. 24 hours later…tough look. #MoccBomb
— MoccBomb (@MoccBomb) January 24, 2025
Somebody previously was reporting that Pressly was wanting an extension agreed to with whoever before he would ok a trade…not sure how much was true about that, but it was reported by somebody.AggiEE said:
Wonder what the benefit is for Pressly....does he want to be a Closer again that badly?
He's 36 years old, how much longer does he expect to pitch? Does being on the Cubs help his potential for another contract?
Well it is now!texasaggie2015 said:
It's not public knowledge but it's true.
texasaggie2015 said:
Teams like him and there's no shortage of teams interested. He just wants a one-year extension from whatever team deals for him. That's holding things up right now.
After mistakenly attributing something to you the other day, I figured it was better to be vague than do it again, even if I thought it was something you had told us.texasaggie2015 said:
It's not public knowledge but it's true.
txags92 said:After mistakenly attributing something to you the other day, I figured it was better to be vague than do it again, even if I thought it was something you had told us.texasaggie2015 said:
It's not public knowledge but it's true.
Id give the Cubs Melton with Pressly if we could get Cassie. He's a more legitimate lefty OF bat prospect.BadAggie said:
Seems like the answer to the outfield in 2025 is going to be a rookie.
Maybe a Pressly trade frees up enough cap for a stop gap free agent.
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texasaggie2015 said:
They would laugh in our faces
Dana Brown: “We’ve had some conversations with Alex Bregman, I’d say the door is cracked.”
— Ari Alexander (@AriA1exander) January 25, 2025
“If we get Bregman back, he would play 3B” - Dana Brown
— Ari Alexander (@AriA1exander) January 25, 2025
“It’s a long shot” - Dana Brown on Bregman
— Ari Alexander (@AriA1exander) January 25, 2025
Dana Brown: If we trade Pressly, we’d expect some return
— Ari Alexander (@AriA1exander) January 25, 2025
Joe Espada says he’s optimistic in regards to bringing back Bregman.
— Ari Alexander (@AriA1exander) January 25, 2025
“There’s some hurdles but we’d love to have him back”
Dana Brown does not think Luis Garcia and Lance McCullers will be ready for Opening Day
— Ari Alexander (@AriA1exander) January 25, 2025
Espada: Jose Altuve will do whatever it takes to win. We’ve had conversations about what the lineup would look like if Bregman comes back.
— Ari Alexander (@AriA1exander) January 25, 2025
Astros GM Dana Brown characterized the talks with Alex Bregman as the door being “cracked” on his return but still termed it “a long shot.”
— Matt Young (@Chron_MattYoung) January 25, 2025
Would be really funny if they signed Bregman and announced he was taking over at 2B and Altuve was getting benched after all that.EastCoastAgNc said:Espada: Jose Altuve will do whatever it takes to win. We’ve had conversations about what the lineup would look like if Bregman comes back.
— Ari Alexander (@AriA1exander) January 25, 2025
I actually thought Bregman might just hold out until the All-Star break, take a couple of weeks in the minors, come up to whatever team he signs with in August, have his typical August of hitting .480 with 9 HR and 36 RBi, and then sucker the team into signing him for 6 years/$250mtxags92 said:
Maybe we can sign Bregman to a Jun-Oct contract and let him spend April and May in a batting cage hitting ground balls and pop ups instead. Then when he gets here, let Paredes play left field and Altuve and Yordan can take turns being the DH, with Dubon playing 2nd when Yordan needs a night off.
Astros GM Dana Brown said neither Luis Garcia nor Lance McCullers Jr. will be ready for Opening Day, but both are throwing and looking good. Brown hinted that both pitchers could be ready shortly after the season begins.
— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) January 25, 2025
