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Astros All-Star Closer Ryan Pressly Retires After 13 MLB Seasons

He cites a bittersweet choice to prioritize family after a decorated run as Houston’s late-inning anchor.

Overview

  • Pressly, 37, ends his career with 117 saves, a 3.33 ERA and 667 appearances across the Twins, Astros and Cubs.
  • He secured the final out of the 2022 World Series for Houston and finished that postseason 6-for-6 in save chances, part of a 2.78 ERA and 14 saves in 47 playoff games that rank fifth all time.
  • Drafted by the Red Sox in 2007, he reached the majors after a 2012 Rule 5 selection by the Twins, was traded to Houston in 2018 and later finished with Chicago.
  • His late-career role shifted after the Astros signed Josh Hader before 2024, leading to a waived no-trade clause and a deal to the Cubs, followed by 2025 struggles and an August release.
  • In his statement, he called the decision “bittersweet” and said he is fired up for the next chapter with his family, thanking Houston as his family’s “forever home.”