The Chicago Cubs made waves late last week with their reported interest in trading for former Houston Astros closer Ryan Pressly. The deal, however, dragged on as Pressly pondered on whether he’d wave the full no trade clause in his contract to allow the deal to happen.

The Chicago Cubs did a great job of identifying areas on their roster that needed to be upgraded this offseason and acquiring talent to get the job done.

Ball 2-8 3-3 9, Dosunmu 5-13 0-0 12, Vucevic 3-9 0-0 6, C.White 6-15 2-2 16, Giddey 4-8 1-2 10, Buzelis 4-6 2-2 12, Phillips 2-5 0-0 5, Terry 1-4 0-0 2, Williams 6-11 1-1 16, Smith 3-10 2-2 9, Carter 1-3 0-0 3, Horton-Tucker 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 37-92 11-12 100.

The trade will send Pressly and $5.5 million in cash to the Cubs in exchange for right-handed pitcher Juan Bello, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today.

The Chicago Cubs have done a lot this offseason. There’s been the acquisition of free agent LHP Matthew Boyd, the trade for Houston Astros all-star right fielder Kyle Tucker, and their most recent trade for Astros closer Ryan Pressly.

The Houston Astros traded right-handed pitcher Ryan Pressly to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for minor league prospect RHP Juan Bello.

Pressly, who has one year left on his contract, is owed $14.0 million this year, but Houston is sending $5.5 million over in the trade, so Chicago will be responsible for the remaining $8.5 million.

Ryan Pressly said approving a trade to the Cubs was one of hardest decisions but he's ready to prove he can be a closer again in Chicago.

The defending NBA champions are back in action on Wednesday, Jan. 29 when the Boston Celtics host the Chicago Bulls at TD Garden in Boston.

The Chicago Cubs today acquired right-handed pitcher Ryan Pressly from the Houston Astros for right-handed pitcher Juan Bello. To make room on the 40-man roster, right-handed pitcher Matt Festa has been designated for assignment.

The Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros have made two significant trades this off-season, with outfielder Kyle Tucker and reliever Ryan Pressly both heading