Ryan Helsley Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 2" / 235 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 7/18/1994 (29)
- Experience
- 5
- College
- Northeastern State (OK)
Ryan Helsley Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Ryan Helsley News
St. Louis Cardinals closer Ryan Helsley has tossed two scoreless outings over his first two Grapefruit League appearances this spring. He has also recorded three strikeouts. Helsley is coming off of another strong season as the Cardinals closer and remains the top option for saves in St. Louis. Entering 2024, the fireballer remains one of the safest options for managers seeking saves with Top-10 upside at his position.
St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Ryan Helsley earned his 14th save of the year Sunday against the Reds. Helsley shut the Reds down in the ninth inning as he worked a scoreless inning while holding on to a run-one lead. The inning wasn't pretty, as he gave up a single and a double. However, the 29-year-old settled down and closed the season out for St. Louis. The right-hander ends the season with a 3-4 record and a 2.44 ERA in over 36 innings pitched.
St. Louis Cardinals closer Ryan Helsley picked up his 13th save of the season in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Brewers. Helsley entered the game to pitch the bottom of the ninth up by three and struck out the side to shut the door. While the 29-year-old did miss a portion of the season with a right forearm strain, he has pitched well overall this season, converting 13 of 18 save opportunities with a 2.52 ERA, a 12.62 K/9 rate, and a 4.29 BB/9 rate. Hopefully, he will be able to stay healthy and solidify his role in 2024.
Batting Order
1 | Brendan Donovan |
2 | Paul Goldschmidt |
3 | Nolan Gorman |
4 | Nolan Arenado |
5 | Willson Contreras |
6 | Alec Burleson |
7 | Jordan Walker |
8 | Victor Scott II |
9 | Masyn Winn |
Ryan Helsley Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Brendan Donovan |
2 | Paul Goldschmidt |
3 | Nolan Gorman |
4 | Nolan Arenado |
5 | Willson Contreras |
6 | Alec Burleson |
7 | Jordan Walker |
8 | Victor Scott II |
9 | Masyn Winn |
After spending the first three years of his career as a strict middle reliever and setup man, St. Louis Cardinals closer Ryan Helsley burst onto the scene with a dominant 2022. Helsley overtook the struggling Giovanny Gallegos as the closer once the calendar turned to May that year, firing off 16 1/3 scoreless innings before allowing his first earned run. The right-hander's All-Star campaign was enough to set him up as St. Louis' favorite for saves entering 2023, but he faced far more adversity. Starting the year with a blown save on Opening Day, Helsley later hit the injured list on June 10 due to a strained right forearm that would ultimately sideline him for nearly three months all the way up until Sep. 1 amid a lost Cardinals season. After attaining a pristine 1.25 ERA in the season prior, the 29-year-old carted a far inferior 3.24 ERA to the shelf but ended the campaign looking like his '22 self with a 0.77 ERA and seven saves over his final 11 2/3 frames. All told, Helsey put together a 2.45 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, and 52:17 K:BB, and 14 saves across 36 2/3 innings of work in 2023. What version of Helsley shows up in 2024 remains to be seen, but it's not big enough of a question mark to unseat him as a top 12 reliever in fantasy drafts. A bigger question mark for Helsley is perhaps his ability to keep his throwing arm healthy; a stress reaction in his right elbow in August of 2021 would end his season prematurely and a right shoulder impingement would cost him over a month of action back during 2019. The flame-throwing Helsley consistently touches 100 mph on the gun with his fastball, and although he didn't qualify in most Statcast rankings, Helsley's .157 expected batting average and 35.6% strikeout rate were unreal marks. Among the most talented at his position in 2024, Helsley should be treated as a high-risk, high-reward closer, but you're unlikely to need to spend a top-100 pick to land him.