As the Los Angeles Dodgers continued building a superteam, Ryan Brasier became expendable. Boxed in by a lack of flexibility in their reliever group, they designated Brasier for assignment last Thursday.

The Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros have agreed on a trade that will send two-time All-Star reliever Ryan Pressly and a reported $5.5 million in cash to Chicago in exchange for ri

After a few days of speculation, Ryan Pressly has agreed to waive his 10-and-5 no-trade protection to okay a deal that will send the veteran reliever from the Astros to the Cubs. Houston will receive right-handed pitching prospect Juan Bello in return,