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Ryan Pressly waived his no-trade clause and approved a deal that will move the All-Star reliever from the Houston Astros to the Chicago Cubs, a source briefed on his decision told The Athletic on Sunday.

The Chicago Cubs are at Ryan Pressly's mercy, as they wait to see if the Houston Astros relief pitcher will waive his no-trade clause to facilitate a trade.

A Ryan Pressly trade is looking more imminent as the Houston Astros reportedly have a tentative deal in place with the Chicago Cubs. The hold up now revolves around Pressly’s full no-trade rights. There also is competition from another mid-west team.

The saga between Ryan Pressly and the Astros could be reaching a breaking point. Houston asked its star reliever — and former closer — if he’d waive a full no-trade clause to approve a deal that’d send him to the Cubs,

The Houston Astros and Ryan Pressly could be parting ways soon. The Astros are looking to send Pressly to the Chicago Cubs, they just need approval from Pressly in order to do so. MLB Network’s Jon He