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Outfielder Kyle Tucker was traded away to the Chicago Cubs for three other players in December, with relief pitcher Ryan Pressly also traded to the Cubs in January.
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Jay R. Jordan, Axios, 13 Feb. 2025
Sign up for our Cubs Insider newsletter The Cubs weren’t done dealing with the Astros, acquiring relief pitcher Ryan Pressly for minor-league pitcher Juan Bello in a move that was made official on Jan. 28.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
Carlos Estevez, 32, was one of the top relief pitchers on the free agent market following a 26-save 2024 season for the Phillies and Los Angeles Angels.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
The 2020 National League Rookie of the Year Award winner is widely regarded as one of the top five relief pitchers in Major League Baseball as evident in two All-Star Game appearances and recipient of the National League’s Trevor Hoffman Reliever of the Year Award on two occasions.
—Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr., Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Jay R. Jordan, Axios, 13 Feb. 2025
Sign up for our Cubs Insider newsletter The Cubs weren’t done dealing with the Astros, acquiring relief pitcher Ryan Pressly for minor-league pitcher Juan Bello in a move that was made official on Jan. 28.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
Carlos Estevez, 32, was one of the top relief pitchers on the free agent market following a 26-save 2024 season for the Phillies and Los Angeles Angels.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
The 2020 National League Rookie of the Year Award winner is widely regarded as one of the top five relief pitchers in Major League Baseball as evident in two All-Star Game appearances and recipient of the National League’s Trevor Hoffman Reliever of the Year Award on two occasions.
—Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr., Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Relief pitcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relief%20pitcher. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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