Through 31 appearances and 29.0 innings with Chicago, Pressly has a 4.03 ERA and 1.62 WHIP, logging just 20 strikeouts. The metrics are even more dire.

The results weren't there and the Cubs eventually pivoted. His name was Héctor Neris. Now it's 2025, and the Cubs are running the same playbook. Ryan Pressly came over from Houston at 36 years old.