The Crawfish Boxes · May 24, 2021
The Astros were right about Ryan Pressly
Photo by Bob Levey/Getty ImagesIf we take a look back at the offseason, we can see Astros fans worried about not having an established closer for the 2021 season. GM James Click and the rest of the staff decided to leave Ryan Pressly as the ninth-inning guy and take care of their other needs.
High- and low-profile relievers were brought in to reassemble the bullpen, but none of them had closer experience except for Steve Cishek. The veteran right-hander didn’t even make the team and ended up pitching for the Angels in ‘21.
It was Pressly’s job to lose. And, so far, he’s embraced the full-time role. The decision has paid off for the Astros at least through a month and a half.