After a career-worst outing on May 6 in which he allowed eight earned runs without recording an out, Cubs reliever Ryan Pressly has thrown 15 innings without allowing an earned run.

Photos from the Chicago Cubs’ 5-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at Wrigley Field.

The Cubs upped their division lead to 6 1/2 games over the second-place Brewers, who won the NL Central in each of the past two years.

“I think everybody had a lot of faith that this was coming,” manager Craig Counsell said. “It’s fun to see because this is what makes a good team. This is what makes a good offense, is that Ian can kind of be not clicking, and then he gets clicking and it wins you a game.”

This story was excerpted from Jordan Bastian's Cubs Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. CHICAGO -- Ryan Pressly has made a career out of having a short memory and quickly turning the page mentally after a rough outing.

The Cubs are close to getting their ace back. Shota Imanaga tossed two innings in a rehab start at the Arizona Complex League on Monday night. The lefty struck out four and allowed just one hit while tossing around 25 pitches. The team wanted him to get to 40 on the evening, so he immediately threw another 15 in a bullpen after his outing.

Happ's perspective helped Pressly get back on track after an ugly outing last month. It worked, and now the Cubs' offseason trade acquisition is back in the ninth inning.