Ryan Pressly is the most decorated playoff reliever in Houston Astros' history, a former closer with 14 career postseason saves (most in franchise history and fifth most all-time) and a 17-inning scoreless streak across the 2022 and 2023 postseasons.

A year ago, the Houston Astros added to their bullpen with the type of free-agent splash they rarely make, signing closer Josh Hader in a move meant to build a late-innings trio that would let them shorten games from the back end.

Pressly never aired any grievances publicly and continued to serve as a model teammate throughout his uneven 2024 season.