Astros won't make roster decisions until Pressly's status is clear

The Houston Astros expect Ryan Pressly will be available for the World Series, but manager AJ Hinch is waiting to finalize the team's official roster until he's certain of the reliever's status.

"The health of Ryan Pressly is going to be key in those (roster) decisions," Hinch said Monday, according to ASAP Sports. "He's going to do some things on the field today. Hopefully get off the mound. He's feeling better. We anticipate him being available and ready to go. But until we clear him as active, we're going to have to hold off on our roster."

Pressly got a one-pitch out for the final out of the third inning during Game 6 of the ALCS against the New York Yankees. After fielding the ball, Pressly appeared to injure his knee, retreated to the dugout, and did not come back out for the fourth inning.

The right-hander was later diagnosed with knee discomfort, which Pressly said was caused by scar tissue from his regular-season knee injury coming off. He missed the end of August and most of September after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his right knee.

"We won't announce anything until tomorrow anyways," Hinch said. "There could be a change or two based on health or based on matchup."

Chris Devenski is among the candidates to replace Pressly if need be. Alternatively, the Astros could decide to carry more bench bats and opt to roster both Kyle Tucker and Myles Straw.