2025 Stats
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0-0
ERA
0.00
WHIP
1.00
K
3
SV
1
Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Helsley entered 2024 with a tentative grasp on the closer role in St. Louis, but the hard-throwing righty led the majors with 49 saves, setting the Cardinals franchise record for a single season. Prior to the campaign, he had yet to achieve a 20-save season and had trouble staying healthy, but Helsley rewarded drafters who exhibited a higher risk tolerance. In fact, he did not miss any time, establishing new career highs in games played (65) and innings pitched (66.1). Helsey's 89.1 percent team save share was the second-highest mark among closers. The injury risk remains for someone who throws as hard as Helsley does -- he averaged 99.6 mph on his fastball (fifth among relievers) -- but the 30-year-old still warrants a pick among the top-10 closers for 2025. Just keep in mind this is Helsley's final year of salary arbitration before he becomes a free agent. If the Cardinals aren't competitive in 2025, he'll be a likely trade candidate. Read Past Outlooks
Impressive in first save chance
Helsley struck out the side and allowed one hit in a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save Thursday against the Twins.
ANALYSIS
Helsley was called upon to protect a two-run lead and looked overpowering by touching 101 mph with his fastball to collect his first save of the season. He did surrender a two-out double to Harrison Bader to make things interesting, but Helsley proceeded to strike out Matt Wallner on four pitches to end the game. Helsley could be subject to trade rumors during the summer months, but he should be an elite closing option for the foreseeable future.
Helsley was called upon to protect a two-run lead and looked overpowering by touching 101 mph with his fastball to collect his first save of the season. He did surrender a two-out double to Harrison Bader to make things interesting, but Helsley proceeded to strike out Matt Wallner on four pitches to end the game. Helsley could be subject to trade rumors during the summer months, but he should be an elite closing option for the foreseeable future.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
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Last 10 Games
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Last 5 Games
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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 2023
-21%
BAA vs RHP
2025
-100%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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| Since 2023vs Left | .225 | 61 | 18 | 38 | 3 | |||
| Since 2023vs Right | .177 | 73 | 22 | 35 | 1 | |||
| 2025vs Left | .000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2025vs Right | .500 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .229 | 37 | 11 | 25 | 2 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .194 | 42 | 12 | 25 | 1 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .224 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 1 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .134 | 30 | 10 | 9 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-9%
ERA on Road
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| Since 2023Home | 2.26 | 1.14 | 51.2 | 10.6 | 2.8 | ||||
| Since 2023Away | 2.06 | 1.03 | 52.1 | 12.6 | 4.1 | ||||
| 2025Home | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.0 | 27.0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 2025Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024Home | 2.19 | 1.08 | 37.0 | 9.7 | 2.9 | ||||
| 2024Away | 1.84 | 1.13 | 29.1 | 12.0 | 3.4 | ||||
| 2023Home | 2.63 | 1.32 | 13.2 | 11.9 | 2.6 | ||||
| 2023Away | 2.35 | 0.91 | 23.0 | 13.3 | 5.1 | ||||
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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
27.0BB/9
0.0HR/9
0.0Fastball
99.1 mphERA
0.00WHIP
1.00BABIP
1.220GB/FB
0.00Left On Base
100.0%Exit Velocity
0.0 mphBarrels/BBE
0.0%Spin Rate
0 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
0.0%Swinging Strike
21.0%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Sustaining the level of success he achieved during his breakout 2022 season was a longshot, but Helsley's follow-up campaign certainly fell short of expectations. Injury was mostly to blame as the hard-throwing righty missed two-and-a-half months with a right forearm strain. Injuries have been a constant for the 29-year-old, who has missed time during each of his five seasons to date. Prior to the forearm strain, Helsley split closing duties and struggled to a 1.26 WHIP. Upon returning from injury in September, the flamethrower ended the year on a high note, recording 7 of the Cardinals' final 8 saves while routinely hitting triple-digits on the radar gun - maxing out at 102.8 mph. Helsley posted a 0.77 ERA, 0.86 WHIP and 19:6 K:BB ratio over his final 11.2 innings to remind fantasy managers of the upside he possesses. However, weighing that upside against the risks may prove too difficult for some, especially since Helsley has yet to post a 20-save season.
More Fantasy News
Still no contract extension talks
Helsley said recently that he has not had any discussions with the Cardinals regarding a contract extension, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
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Showcases cutter Thursday
Helsley appeared to make use of a cutter as part of his arsenal while throwing his first live batting practice of the spring Thursday, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
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Settles for $8.2M salary
Helsley agreed Thursday with the Cardinals on a one-year, $8.2 million contract to avoid arbitration, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
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Move to rotation not considered
The Cardinals are not mulling a move to the rotation for Helsley, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
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Sets franchise record
Helsley allowed a hit and struck out two in a scoreless inning to earn the save in Friday's 6-3 win over the Giants.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
No extension talks
According to Katie Woo of The Athletic, Helsley said Thursday that he's had no talks with the Cardinals regarding an extension.
ANALYSIS
The right-hander said he "would love to stay" in St. Louis, but the organization is likely prioritizing other things while attempting to re-tool its roster. Helsley is entering the final year of his contract and is a strong candidate to be traded after he recorded 49 saves with a 2.04 ERA last season.
The right-hander said he "would love to stay" in St. Louis, but the organization is likely prioritizing other things while attempting to re-tool its roster. Helsley is entering the final year of his contract and is a strong candidate to be traded after he recorded 49 saves with a 2.04 ERA last season.