The Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros are reportedly "finalizing" a deal that will send closer Ryan Pressly to Chicago "pending medical review," per ESPN's

The Houston Astros and Chicago Cubs are at it again—trading the $30 million relief pitcher, Ryan Pressly, with the fans speculating about the winner of the deal. The post Fans Ask 'Who Won the Deal' as the Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros Make a Trade for a $30 Million Star appeared first on EssentiallySports.

The Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros came together to strike their second significant trade this off-season.  Previously, star Kyle Tucker was acquired by the Cubs for the steep price of infielder Isaac Paredes,

Ryan Pressly stood on the edge of the mound in Houston, leaning slightly as he watched right fielder Kyle Tucker hustle into foul ground to make a catch. Tucker reeled it in and the celebration was on

The Red Sox continue to be engaged with free-agent infielder Alex Bregman, according to Alex Speier of the Boston Globe. There is a caveat to Boston's interest, however, as the Red Sox would prefer any agreement to be of the short-term variety -- meaning,

“The Chicago Cubs are finalizing a trade to acquire closer Ryan Pressly from the Houston Astros, pending medical review, sources tell ESPN,” Passan reported. “Pressly will waive his no-trade clause to Chicago to facilitate the move, and Houston will send money to help cover his $14 million salary.”

Pressly has been considered a trade candidate for much of the offseason, and probably even as far back as August, when he hit the minimum number of appearances to trigger the vesting option in his contract.

Chicago Cubs owner Thomas Ricketts is no stranger to criticism from fans, but he likely didn’t expect to be called out by a six-year-old.

The Chicago Cubs cleared the decks for Matt Shaw to take a shot at being the everyday third baseman during spring training next month.

The Chicago Cubs and Atlanta Braves are among the MLB teams competing for this volatile reliever in free agency.

The Chicago Cubs have had a very busy offseason, but there is still work to do if they truly want to compete in the National League.  After winning 83 games the