2023 Stats
W-L
0-1
ERA
18.00
WHIP
3.00
K
0
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Helsley added 2.2 mph on his fastball in 2022, averaging 99.7 mph on the pitch while routinely reaching triple digits. He threw the third-most pitches in the league at 100 mph or greater and the added velocity significantly improved his effectiveness, as he went nearly two months without giving up an earned run. Couple this with a devastating slider (.111 BA) and the occasional curve (.000 BA) that opposing batters struggled to hit and Helsley turned in the finest season of his career. He posted career highs in innings (64.2), strikeouts (94), saves (19) and wins (9), which made him one of the most impactful waiver wire additions last season. Helsley's 1.25 ERA ranked third in the league among qualified relievers, while his 0.74 WHIP ranked second. The right-hander jammed his finger at the end of last season, but assuming he's healthy entering 2023, he's likely to be drafted among the top seven or eight closers. Read Past Outlooks
Blown save in 2023 debut
Helsley (0-1) blew the save and took the loss in Thursday's 10-9 loss against the Blue Jays. He allowed two runs on two hits and one walk without a strikeout in his one inning.
ANALYSIS
Tasked with nailing down a 9-8 win, Helsley proceeded to walk the first batter he faced before surrendering back-to-back singles to blow the save. Vladimir Guerrero later gave the Blue Jays the lead with a sacrifice fly, sticking Helsley with the loss. Jordan Hicks had already blown a lead himself the prior inning while Giovanny Gallegos (back) did not appear in the game.
Tasked with nailing down a 9-8 win, Helsley proceeded to walk the first batter he faced before surrendering back-to-back singles to blow the save. Vladimir Guerrero later gave the Blue Jays the lead with a sacrifice fly, sticking Helsley with the loss. Jordan Hicks had already blown a lead himself the prior inning while Giovanny Gallegos (back) did not appear in the game.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
24
Last 10 Games
24
Last 5 Games
24
How many pitches does Ryan Helsley generally throw?
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11-20
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What part of the game does Ryan Helsley generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-13%
BAA vs RHP
2023
Even Split
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2021vs Left | .190 | 44 | 18 | 30 | 2 | |||
| Since 2021vs Right | .166 | 97 | 30 | 40 | 8 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .500 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .500 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2022vs Left | .141 | 32 | 8 | 13 | 2 | |||
| 2022vs Right | .118 | 62 | 12 | 15 | 4 | |||
| 2021vs Left | .250 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 0 | |||
| 2021vs Right | .214 | 35 | 17 | 24 | 4 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-39%
ERA at Home
2023
-100%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2021Home | 2.17 | 0.96 | 62.1 | 10.4 | 3.6 | ||||
| Since 2021Away | 3.55 | 1.14 | 50.2 | 12.3 | 4.1 | ||||
| 2023Home | 18.00 | 3.00 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 9.0 | ||||
| 2023Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022Home | 1.46 | 0.78 | 37.0 | 12.6 | 2.9 | ||||
| 2022Away | 0.98 | 0.69 | 27.2 | 13.7 | 2.6 | ||||
| 2021Home | 2.59 | 1.15 | 24.1 | 7.4 | 4.4 | ||||
| 2021Away | 6.65 | 1.70 | 23.0 | 10.6 | 5.9 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Ryan Helsley compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
0.00K/9
0.0BB/9
9.0HR/9
0.0Fastball
98.9 mphERA
18.00WHIP
3.00BABIP
.415GB/FB
0.67Left On Base
33.3%Swinging Strike
8.0%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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The most memorable part of Helsley's major-league career to date is how he entered the 2020 season as the de facto closer due to injuries, opt outs and COVID breakouts. The truth is, nothing in his profile really screams "closer." Sure, he can pump gas with the best of them, but the outcomes off his fastball do not exactly validate a fastball-heavy approach to his game. The cutter has served as a nice complement to the fastball, and he has used his curveball as his primary offspeed pitch because his changeup makes the rarest of appearances. He has essentially been split neutral in his time at the big-league level, but 20 walks and eight homers in 48.2 career innings does not make for a high-leverage reliever. There is still room for growth here and you can't quit on high-90s heat, but without consistent control, he is not leaving middle-relief work any time soon.
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Racking up strikeouts
Helsley struck out all three batters he faced in a Grapefruit League appearance Wednesday against the Mets.
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Loses arb case versus STL
Helsley has lost his arbitration case against the Cardinals and will make $2.15 million in 2023, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
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MRI clean but unavailable
Helsley's MRI on his right middle finger came back clean Saturday, but he'll nevertheless be unavailable for Game 2 of the Wild Card Series against the Phillies, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.
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Heading for MRI
Helsley will undergo an MRI on the middle finger of his right hand after he exited the Cardinals' loss in Game 1 of the NL Wild Card Series against the Phillies on Friday, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
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Departs Game 1 with injury
Helsley was removed from Game 1 of the NL Wild Card Series against the Phillies on Friday after he apparently aggravated his jammed right middle finger, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
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