The Chicago Cubs earned a competitive two-game sweep against the Los Angeles Dodgers with victories on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Pressly (knee) pitched one scoreless inning, allowing one walk in Sunday's 3-1 extra-inning loss to the Phillies. He did not factor into the decision. Pressly made his first appearance out of the ...

Cubs manager Craig Counsell emphasized the “fine line” with closers — one pitch out of 15 can totally skew an appearance.

But the capstone to it all has to be that the top two relievers drafted, Emmanuel Clase and Devin Williams, now find ...

MLB: Chicago Cubs at Athletics Chicago Cubs pitcher Ryan Pressly (55) throws a pitch during the ninth inning against the Athletics at Sutter Health Park. Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-Imagn ...

Chicago Cubs closer Ryan Pressly has not made an appearance since Sunday’s contest against the Arizona Diamondbacks after ...

Chicago Cubs closer Ryan Pressly has not made an appearance since Sunday’s contest against the Arizona Diamondbacks after having his knee drained on Tuesday. Pressly is considered day-to-day ...

Closer Ryan Pressly did not pitch on Wednesday due to ... The team is playing a quality brand of baseball right now and having the closer available will only help their situation.