The only thing stranger than how long it took one of baseball’s best closers to get a deal is where he ended up.
On the surface, the Houston Astros didn’t have a closer problem entering 2024, not with Ryan Pressly on the roster.
The Astros traded for the long-time set-up man in 2018 and he eventually emerged as their closer in 2020. In the past four seasons, he’s closed 104 games and helped Houston win a World Series in 2022. He’s closed out two no-hitters.
