Pressly has already spoken with Cubs manager Craig Counsell and Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer.

The Cubs are sending a player to be named or cash to the Dodgers for Brasier, who went 1-0 with a 3.54 ERA in 29 games last year, including four starts.

Across six-plus years with the Astros, Pressly recorded a 2.81 ERA, 111 saves and 11.1 strikeouts-per-nine-innings. He was named t