The Houston Astros may only have one Top 100 prospects, but they have four others that have the goods to be a Top 100 prospect one day.

The Houston Astros are set to deal their 2019 and 2021 All-Star closer to the Chicago Cubs, as he agreed to waive his no-trade clause to allow the trade.

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HOUSTON — Former Houston Astros closer Ryan Pressly has reportedly waived his no-trade clause, clearing the way with a deal with the Chicago Cubs. The news was reported by Jeff Passan with ESPN, MLB Network's Jon Heyman and Bob Nightengale with USA Today. The deal is pending a physical.

After months of wide ranging speculation about who would sign him, All-Star free agent Alex Bregman is now predicted by a leading MLB insider to return to the Houston Astros.

Houston Astros pitcher Cristian Javier wants to return soon from injury. He expects though that he may be out until the 2025 All-Star break.

With about two weeks until pitchers and catchers report to spring training, some of the best free agents in MLB remain on the market.

The trade of Ryan Pressly and Jose Altuve’s willingness to move from second base to left field has renewed hope that the Houston Astros may be able to re-sign Alex Bregman. That’s a huge change from just five weeks ago when general manager Dana Brown termed the negotiations with the free agent third baseman as “stalled” and appeared to close the door on a possible reunion.

The Houston Astros are finalizing a trade that will send two-time All-Star reliever Ryan Pressly to the Chicago Cubs, according to a report.

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.