The Houston Astros agreed to a two-year, $17.5 million contract extension with reliever Ryan Pressly on Tuesday, multiple media outlets reported.
The 30-year-old right-hander is under contract for $2.9 million in 2019 and would have been eligible for free agency after this season. The deal covers the 2020 and 2021 seasons.
MLB Network’s Jon Heyman reported that the new contract includes a third-year vesting option worth $10 million based on games pitched.
Pressly joined Houston last July in a trade with the Minnesota Twins. In 26 games with the Astros, he was 1-0 with two saves, a 0.77 ERA and 32 strikeouts in 23 1/3 innings.
His combined numbers for the 2018 season included a league-leading 77 appearances and a 2.54 ERA with 101 strikeouts in 71 innings.
Pressly also pitched in five postseason games for Houston, allowing one hit and one run over five innings.
Pressly made his major league debut with Minnesota in 2013 and has pitched in 307 games, all in relief. He is 18-16 with three saves, a 3.54 ERA and 314 strikeouts in 340 1/3 innings.