Ryan Pressly Announces Retirement
Key Points:
- Two-time All-Star reliever Ryan Pressly has announced his retirement after 13 MLB seasons, citing the bittersweet nature of the decision and excitement for the next chapter with his family.
- Pressly finished his career with a 3.33 ERA, 25.2% strikeout rate, and 48.5% groundball rate over 691 1/3 innings, ranking among the most frequently used relievers since 2013.
- Known for his exceptional slider-curveball combination and elite spin rates, Pressly was a reliable bullpen workhorse and closer, recording 102 saves with a 2.99 ERA during his four-year stint as Houston’s closer.
- Originally drafted by the Red Sox and