About Ryan Pressly

Thomas Ryan Pressly (born December 15, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB).
He has previously played in MLB for the Minnesota Twins and Houston Astros. He has also played for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic (WBC).
Originally selected by the Boston Red Sox in the 11th round of the 2007 MLB draft, he was chosen by the Minnesota Twins in the 2012 Rule 5 draft, and made his MLB debut with the Twins in 2013. The Twins traded Pressly to Houston in 2018. In 2019, he set a major league record for consecutive scoreless appearances, with 40. He was an MLB All-Star in 2019 and 2021.