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Ryan Pressly To Undergo Knee Surgery, Miss 4-6 Weeks

By Mark Polishuk | August 22, 2019 at 12:12pm CDT

The Astros have placed right-hander Ryan Pressly on the 10-day injured list, amidst a series of roster moves.  (MLB.com’s Brian McTaggart was among those to report the news.)  Astros GM Jeff Luhnow told Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle and other media that Pressly will miss four-to-six weeks after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery.

Infielder Jack Mayfield was optioned to Triple-A, while right-hander Joe Biagini was recalled from the minors and third baseman Abraham Toro’s contract has been selected for his Major League debut, as reported earlier today.

This is the second time that Pressly’s right knee has sent him to the IL this season, as he missed about two weeks in late July and early August due to soreness in the joint.  The problem first arose when Pressly was hit in the knee by a ball off the bat of Andrelton Simmons back on July 18, and Luhnow said today that Pressly felt some more soreness after his latest outing.  A previously-undiscovered “small issue” was found after a span of Pressly’s knee, and a surgical procedure seems to have been the decided course of action to fix the problem once and for all.

Luhnow is hopeful that Pressly will be able to return to action before the postseason begins, though the four-to-six timeline will make it a close call if Pressly’s recovery time is anything more than minimal.  It also creates uncertainty as to whether Houston will have arguably its best bullpen arm fully healthy and ready to go come time for the playoffs.

Pressly’s dominant work earned him the first All-Star appearance of his seven-year career, as the righty has a 2.50 ERA, 11.6 K/9, 50.8% grounder rate, and 5.91 K/BB rate over 50 1/3 relief innings this season.  Statcast credits him with the best curveball spin rate of any pitcher in baseball in 2019, and he is also in the 98th percentile of all pitchers in terms of fastball spin.  It’s possible Pressly’s numbers could be even more dominant if it wasn’t for some bad luck with the long ball, as he has a 23.1% home run rate.

Losing Pressly is a big blow to any relief corps, even one as deep and talented as the Astros’ bullpen.  Brad Peacock recently returned from the IL himself to add some extra depth, and Biagini will make a quick return after being optioned to Triple-A just last week.  Aaron Sanchez is currently on the injured list recovering from a pec injury, though once he returns, he is also likely to lineup as a reliever in the postseason since Houston won’t need a fifth starter.

It also wouldn’t be surprising to see the Astros scour the waiver wire for any late pickups, or perhaps try to swing a trade with another team for a pitcher on a minor league contract (players on MLB deals can’t be traded after the July 31 deadline, of course).  While Pressly’s loss isn’t likely to cost the Astros the AL West or anything, the team wants to have as many relief options as possible in preparation for what they hope is a long postseason run, especially if there’s any concern as to whether Pressly will make it back in time.

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  1. astrosfan4life

    6 years ago

    Nnnoooooo. Our bullpen can’t handle this. On the flip side, looking forward to seeing To get some reps at 3B and Bregman at SS.

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  2. tigersfan1320

    6 years ago

    Tough to see that happen, he’s been having a great year for the Astros. Hopefully he can come back in time for the playoffs

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    • GreenWood Porter

      6 years ago

      I doubt Pressly can be counted on to play in the ALDS, but hopefully he will be back in time if they advance to the ALCS and beyond.

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  3. astros_fan_84

    6 years ago

    Ouch

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    • jorge78

      6 years ago

      Hey that’s my line!

      Reply
  4. bigwestbaseball

    6 years ago

    Welcome to what the Yankees have dealt with all season, and still have the best record. Let’s see what they can do!

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  5. FattKemp

    6 years ago

    It’s the Yankees turn to “upset” the Dodgers in 5 or 6 games anyway. The Astros had 2017 when everyone wasn’t missing for 40-50 games, Josh Reddick knew how to hit, etc. They have too much quality depth to not be beat.

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  6. GarryHarris

    6 years ago

    IF Abraham Toro looks like a very good players. HOU is just deep.

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