Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 2:55 pm
Two-time All-Star Ryan Pressley has retired after a 13-year career in which he collected 117 saves and helped the Houston Astros win the 2022 World Series.
“It’s bittersweet, but what a ride it has been,” Presley said in a statement announcing his retirement.
Astros relief infielder Ryan Pressley honors fans during the ninth inning in Game 1 of an ALDS baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023, in Houston.
AP Photo/Kevin M. Cox, file
Pressley, 37, recorded six saves and allowed just one unearned run over 11 innings during Houston’s 2022 postseason run. He collected two saves and gave up just one unearned run over 5 2/3 innings in the Astros’ 4-2 World Series victory over the Philadelphia Phillies.
He went 37-39 with a 3.33 ERA to go along with his 117 career home runs with the Minnesota Twins (2013-18), Astros (2018-24) and Chicago Cubs (2025). He pitched in 667 career games — all in relief — and struck out 721 batters in 691 1/3 innings.
Pressley made All-Star teams with Houston in 2019 and 2021.
He was 3-1 with a 2.78 ERA and 14 saves in 47 postseason appearances.
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