RYAN PRESSLY NEWS

Twins beat Cubs 8-1, clinch berth in the postseason

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Altuve, Tucker lead Astros past D'backs to get back to .500

Jose Altuve drove in two, Kyle Tucker had a tiebreaking single and the Houston Astros beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-2 on Saturday night to get back to

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Takes loss in relief Pressly (1-3) was charged with the loss against the Rangers on Wednesday, recording two outs while allowing one run on two hits. He walked one and struck out one.

Impact Pressly came into a scoreless game in the ninth inning and immediately gave up a leadoff single to Leody Taveras. He then allowed Taveras to score on a ground-rule double by Joey Gallo, giving the Rangers the lead for good. It was the third loss of the season for the right-hander, who has converted 10 saves in 13 opportunities. On the season, Pressly holds a 4.00 ERA and 1.56 WHIP.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Gibson throws 4-hitter as Rangers edge Astros 1-0

Kyle Gibson threw a four-hitter and Joey Gallo hit a ground-rule RBI double with two outs in the ninth inning to lift the Texas Rangers over the Houston Astros 1-0 on Wednesday nig...

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dodgers beat Padres, become 1st to clinch postseason berth

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Grabs 10th save Pressly allowed one hit and struck out one while throwing a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save Tuesday against the Rangers.

Impact Pressly came in with a three-run lead. He allowed a two-out single, but was never in true danger and tallied his 10th save with relative ease. After a bumpy start in his tenure as the closer, Pressly has turned in a scoreless performance in eight of his last 10 outings. He should get the majority of the saves for the team down the stretch.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Springer and Maldonado homer, Astros beat Rangers 4-1

George Springer and Martín Maldonado homered, Alex Bregman hit a go-ahead two-run single in the seventh inning and the Houston Astros got a needed 4-1 win over the Texas Rangers

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gregorius' 2-run homer helps Phillies beat Mets 4-1

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Notches ninth save Pressly picked up the save against the Dodgers on Saturday, allowing two hits in a scoreless ninth inning while striking out one.

Impact Pressly received the opportunity to close out the game after Houston rallied for five runs in the top of the ninth inning. He gave up a single and a double but was able to emerge unscathed thanks to a double play and a strikeout. The right-hander has proven to be a reliable closer after taking over for Roberto Osuna (elbow) in early August; since blowing his first save after assuming ninth-inning duties, Pressly has converted eight of 10 save chances while registering a 2.45 ERA and 20:4 K:BB over 14.2 innings.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Astros rally to beat Dodgers 7-5 despite angry LA fans

Alex Bregman singled in the go-ahead run during a five-run ninth inning, and the Astros rallied past the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-5 under smoky skies in Houston’s first visit since be...

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bregman gets big hit as Astros rally past Dodgers

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Laureano strikes back, 2-out hit in 9th puts A's past Astros

Ramón Laureano, suspended last month for charging the Houston dugout and triggering a bench-clearing brawl, hit an RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning that lifted the AL W...

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Stuck with loss Pressly (1-2) allowed a run on a hit and a walk over two-thirds of an inning, taking the loss Wednesday versus the Athletics. He also hit a batter.

Impact Pressly entered the game with the score tied at two. His two outs came in the form of fielder's choices, but a walkoff single from Ramon Laureano left the Astros' closer with a loss. The 31-year-old Pressly has a 4.11 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and eight saves in 17 appearances spanning 15.1 innings this season.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Braves break NL scoring record in 29-9 romp over Marlins

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Preserves nightcap Pressly allowed one hit and struck out one over a scoreless ninth inning to record his eighth save in a 5-4 win over the Athletics in the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader.

Impact Pressly, who had missed out on save chances in both games of Saturday's doubleheader because he was unavailable, was fresh in his first outing since last Friday. After a shaky start as the closer, Pressly is 7-of-8 in save chances with a 1.64 ERA and 17 strikeouts over his last 11 appearances.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Rangers snap 6-game losing streak, beat Angels 7-1

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gurriel hits go-ahead sacrifice fly, Astros end 6-game skid

Yuli Gurriel hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the seventh inning and the Houston Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 5-4 to split a doubleheader and end a six-game losing streak

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not available Saturday Pressly was not available for Saturday's doubleheader, Richard Justice of MLB.com reports.

Impact It was a tough day for manager Dusty Baker not to have Pressly available, as both games evolved into save situations. Without Pressly, who had thrown 49 pitches while pitching three of the previous four days, Baker was forced to go with unproven rookie relievers to close both games.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Records seventh save Pressly earned the save against the Rangers on Wednesday after tossing a perfect ninth inning that included two strikeouts.

Impact Called upon to protect a 2-1 lead in the ninth, Pressly barely hesitated in retiring all three of his batters, throwing 11-of-14 pitches for strikes. The 31-year-old now sports a 4.26 ERA and 1.42 WHIP with seven saves across 14 appearances.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Blows third save Pressly was tagged with the blown save against the Rangers on Tuesday, allowing one run one two hits in one inning while striking out one.

Impact Pressly was called upon to protect a one-run lead in the top of the ninth inning, but Elvis Andrus greeted him with a homer leading off the frame to spoil the save opportunity. After a rough start to the campaign, Pressly had converted each of his previous five save chances, so Tuesday's hiccup is unlikely to threaten his role as the team's closer.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Heartbreak hotel: Elvis homers off Pressly Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus had to wait more than a month for his first home run of the 2020 season, but he chose the perfect pitcher --...

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020 • MLB.COM

Heartbreak hotel: Elvis homers off Pressly Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus had to wait more than a month for his first home run of the 2020 season, but he chose the perfect pitcher --...

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020 • MLB.COM

Closes out both ends of twin bill Pressly recorded the save in both games of Saturday's doubleheader sweep of the A's, throwing two perfect innings and striking out four.

Impact After fanning one batter in the matinee, Pressly was even more dominant in the nightcap, striking out the side on only 11 pitches. The 31-year-old is up to six saves on the season, and his efforts Saturday lowered his ERA to 4.22, although his 15:4 K:BB through 10.2 innings offers a better picture of how he's pitched.

AUGUST 30, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Kyle Tucker leads Astros to 6-3 win over A's for DH sweep

Kyle Tucker hit a bases-clearing triple, George Springer homered and the Houston Astros defeated the Oakland Athletics 6-3 for a doubleheader sweep

AUGUST 29, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Yankees beat Mets 2-1 to stop 7-game slide

AUGUST 29, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS