Ryan Pressly RP FA Mon 10/24/22 3:08 AM
Ryan Pressly
RP FA
Pressly pitched the final inning Sunday during Game 4 of the ALCS, allowing zero hits, walks and strikeouts in the 6-5 win over the Yankees.
EDGE Analysis
After recording a fly out and a ground out in the ninth inning, Pressly was one out away from the World Series with Aaron Judge stepping to the plate. The 33-year-old was able to locate a slider on the outside corner and Judge tapped it back to the mound for a 1-3 ground out, sending the Astros to the World Series. This marked Pressly's third save of the ALCS and his 15th consecutive save converted, and he has allowed only two hits across five scoreless appearances in the postseason. The veteran will face the Phillies in the World Series -- he recorded his final save of the regular season against Philadelphia on October 5.
Ryan Pressly RP FA Fri 10/21/22 12:09 AM
Ryan Pressly
RP FA
Pressly pitched a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save during Game 2 of the ALCS, allowing zero hits and one walk while striking out three in the 3-2 win over the Yankees.
EDGE Analysis
Pressly got his second save in two nights by striking out the side in the ninth inning Thursday. The 33-year-old closer was able to strike out Matt Carpenter after a two-out walk to Josh Donaldson, ending the comeback hopes for the Yankees and extending the ALCS lead to 2-0. Pressly has now converted his last 15 save opportunities, and he is 3-for-3 in the 2022 postseason. The 11-year veteran has been a closer for only the last three seasons, but he is cementing himself as one of the most dominant closers in the MLB.
Ryan Pressly RP FA Thu 10/20/22 12:38 AM
Ryan Pressly
RP FA
Pressly earned the save during Game 1 of the ALCS, pitching 1.1 innings and allowing zero hits and zero walks while striking out two in the 4-2 win over the Yankees.
EDGE Analysis
Pressly entered the game in the eighth inning and struck out Matt Carpenter to get the Astros out of a jam. In the ninth, he needed only 10 pitches to close out Harrison Bader, Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Jose Trevino. Facing the bottom of the Yankees' order, the 33-year-old Texan delivered 10 straight pitches in the strike zone, showing a clear effort to be aggressive. This marked Pressly's second save in the postseason and his 35th of the year in 39 opportunities. Pressly's reliability toward the end of the season has been impressive -- he has converted 14 consecutive save opportunities.
Ryan Pressly RP FA Thu 10/6/22 12:39 AM
Ryan Pressly
RP FA
Pressly picked up the save against the Phillies on Wednesday, striking out two over one inning.
EDGE Analysis
Pressly relieved Rafael Montero to start the ninth inning and went 1-2-3 through the Phillies lineup to complete the save. The Houston closer finished the game with back-to-back swinging strikeouts of Alec Bohm and Matt Vierling, though it did take him 16 pitches to get through inning. Pressly finishes the regular season having converted his last 12 save opportunities, with his last blown save coming back on July 30. He has 29 strikeouts to only four walks over that stretch.
Ryan Pressly RP FA Sat 10/1/22 11:48 PM
Ryan Pressly
RP FA
Pressly allowed a run on a hit and two walks while striking out two over one inning to earn the save in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Rays.
EDGE Analysis
Pressly allowed an RBI single to Yandy Diaz in the ninth inning, but he retired pinch hitter Harold Ramirez on a lineout to end the Rays' threat. Since returning from a neck injury Sept. 9, Pressly has given up three runs in 9.2 innings while converting all seven of his save chances in that span. He has 32 saves in 36 tries this year while maintaining a 3.04 ERA, 0.91 WHIP and 63:13 K:BB across 47.1 innings.
Ryan Pressly RP FA Sun 9/25/22 11:57 AM
Ryan Pressly
RP FA
Pressly picked up the save Saturday against the Orioles. He allowed one run on one hit while striking out one over one inning.
EDGE Analysis
Pressly entered the game tasked with protecting a two-run lead and immediately gave up a solo home run to Rougned Odor on a 1-0 pitch to lead off the inning. Fortunately, the Astros closer was able to retire the next three batters he faced to to seal up an 11-10 victory after an eventful night at Camden Yards. Pressly has converted his last 10 save attempts dating back to Aug 9.
Ryan Pressly RP FA Wed 9/21/22 10:33 PM
Ryan Pressly
RP FA
Pressly got the save after he pitched one inning, allowing a walk while striking out a batter in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Rays.
EDGE Analysis
Pressly entered the game in the bottom of the ninth, making quick work of the first two batters he faced before walking Jose Siri with two outs. The right-hander was able to get Taylor Walls to ground out to end the contest, earning his 30th save of the season. The 33-year-old has now converted nine consecutive save chances, producing a 2.38 ERA and 0.62 WHIP with 19 strikeouts over 11.1 innings in his last 12 appearances.
Ryan Pressly RP FA Tue 9/20/22 9:58 PM
Ryan Pressly
RP FA
Pressly earned the save Tuesday in Tampa Bay, striking out one in two-thirds of an inning in a 5-0 victory.
EDGE Analysis
Pressly entered the game in the ninth inning with the bases loaded and one out and eliminated the threat with a strikeout and line out. It was his 29th save of the season and the eighth consecutive save chance he's converted. Since returning from the injured list Sept. 9, he's recorded four saves and allowed one run and struck out nine in 4.2 innings across five appearances.
Ryan Pressly RP FA Thu 9/15/22 2:46 AM
Ryan Pressly
RP FA
Pressly allowed a hit and struck out two across a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save Wednesday against the Tigers.
EDGE Analysis
Pressly worked around a two-out single to protect a one-run lead and earned his 28th save of the season. He's been a bit rocky of late, allowing at least one earned run in two of his last four appearances. However, Pressly has pitched a clean frame in each of his last two outings, while also maintaining a 3.10 ERA with a 53:9 K:BB across 40.2 frames on the campaign.
Ryan Pressly RP FA Tue 9/13/22 11:22 PM
Ryan Pressly
RP FA
Pressly earned the save Tuesday in Detroit, striking out the side in the ninth inning of a 6-3 victory.
EDGE Analysis
Facing the middle third of Detroit's lineup, Pressly needed 13 pitches to record three strikeouts. It was his 27th save of the season and second since returning from a stint on the injured list with a neck issue. Over his last 20 outings he's struck out 50 percent of the batters he's faced and compiled a 2.18 ERA, 0.48 WHIP and 36:5 K:BB in 20.2 innings.