Cubs DFA Ryan Pressly to Accommodate New Trade Acquisitions

AP Photo/Nam Y. HuhIn a move that seemed pretty obvious once the Cubs traded for Andrew Kittredge and Taylor Rogers, the Cubs have designated former closer Ryan Pressly for assignment. Picked up from the Astros in the offseason, Pressly was given a new no-trade clause after the Cubs convinced him to waive his original one to facilitate the deal. That came with an understanding that he’d serve as the closer, though he lost that role pretty quickly and didn’t earn a save between April 13 and June 12.

A bum knee contributed to some of his early issues, which were often more about the eye test than the box score. Prior to a recent slump, Pressly had a 3.22 ERA with only two blown saves. He…