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RYAN HELSLEY
3-0 W-L •
1.56 WHIP •
3.96 ERA
3-0 W-L
1.56 WHIP
3.96 ERA
Andy Van Slyke questions Cardinals closer Ryan Helsley's fortitude on radio show “I’m not so sure he understand the difference between being hurt and being sore," Andy Van Slyke said on a radio show of Cardinals closer Ry...
Cardinals latest report might suggest what team plans to do with Ryan Helsley | Sporting News The St. Louis Cardinals look like a legitimate postseason team and would be wise not to trade their closer, Ryan Helsley.
4 DAYS AGO • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Dealt with early-season toe injury Helsley dealt with a toe injury on his right foot early in the season that required an uncomfortable insert in his cleat, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Impact The toe issue -- which first cropped up late in spring training -- threw off Helsley's delivery, resulting in less velocity and command. Helsley finished April having allowed four runs with a 10:8 K:BB over 10 innings. The 30-year-old suffered a third straight blown save Monday against the Blue Jays, but Helsley said he feels "great" now, and his velocity is back up, giving him confidence he can bounce back.
4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Blows another save Helsley blew a save against the Blue Jays on Monday, allowing one run on two hits while striking out two batters over one inning.
Impact Helsley inherited a one-run lead when he entered in the ninth inning, but he soon gave up the advantage on a Jonatan Clase solo homer with one out. The righty reliever recovered to retire two of the next three batters and send the game into an extra frame, but the long ball he surrendered was costly, as Toronto emerged with the win. This was the third straight blown save for Helsley, who has given up exactly one run and two hits in each of the three outings. He's already blown five saves in 18 chances this season, exceeding the number of blown saves (four) he recorded over 53 opportunities last year.
4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Kirk and Clase lead Blue Jays past Cardinals 5-4 in 10 innings
Alejandro Kirk homered and had four hits, including a go-ahead double in the 10th inning as the Toronto Blue Jays rallied last in a 5-4 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals5 DAYS AGO
Cardinals' Ryan Helsley breaks silence on trade rumors ahead of MLB trade deadline | Sporting News The St. Louis Cardinals right-hander understands what's to come, but he enjoys playing for the Cardinals.
5 DAYS AGO • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Nabs win after another blown save Helsley (3-0) blew the save but picked up the win in Saturday's 2-1 victory over the Dodgers, allowing one run on two hits while striking out three in the ninth inning.
Impact Called in to complete a 1-0 shutout in the top of the ninth, the Cardinals closer instead gave up back-to-back singles to Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts, then uncorked a wild pitch to bring home the tying run. Helsley then fell into the win when Ben Casparius failed to record an out in the bottom of the ninth. It was the second straight blown save for Helsley and his fourth of the year in 17 opportunities, and through 23 innings he carries a 3.52 ERA, 1.52 WHIP and 26:12 K:BB.
JUNE 8 • ROTOWIRE
Nolan Arenado's ninth-inning RBI double lifts the Cardinals over the Dodgers 2-1
Nolan Arenado delivered a pinch-hit RBI double in the ninth inning and the St. Louis Cardinals stifled the Los Angeles Dodgers’ offense for a second straight game in a 2-1 victoryJUNE 7
Takes third blown save Helsley allowed a run on two hits and a walk to take a blown save in a 6-5 extra-inning win over the Royals in Game 1 of Thursday's doubleheader.
Impact Helsley converted all nine of his save chances in May, allowing three runs over 11 innings with a 13:3 K:BB for the month. He struggled in his first appearance of June after four days without taking the mound. Helsley has been far from elite this year, but he's still finding success with 13 of 16 save chances converted so far. He's added a 3.27 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 23:12 K:BB across 22 innings. His 4.9 BB/9 is well above the 3.1 he posted last year, which largely explains his occasional struggles with run prevention in 2025.
JUNE 5 • ROTOWIRE
Contreras has RBI single in 10th to lift Cardinals past Royals, 6-5 in doubleheader opener
Willson Contreras had an RBI single in the 10th inning to give the St. Louis Cardinals a 6-5 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday in the first game of a day-night double...JUNE 5
Why the cutter Ryan Helsley tested has taken a back seat: Cardinals Extra Since the start of the regular season, Cardinals closer Ryan Helsley has thrown the cutter he worked on while in spring training just 11 tim...
JUNE 5 • STLTODAY.COM
Locks down 13th save Helsley picked up the save Saturday against the Rangers. He allowed no hits or walks while striking out two over a perfect inning.
Impact Helsley was rock solid Saturday, tossing a clean ninth inning to seal a victory for the Cardinals. The hard-throwing right-hander has converted nine consecutive save opportunities, delivering a scoreless frame in eight of them. On the year, the 30-year-old has a 3.00 ERA and 1.43 WHIP across 21 innings.
JUNE 1 • ROTOWIRE
Locks down 13th save Helsley picked up the save Saturday against the Rangers. He allowed no hits or walks while striking out two over a perfect inning.
Impact Helsley was rock solid Saturday, tossing a clean ninth inning to seal a victory for the Cardinals. The hard-throwing right-hander has converted nine consecutive save opportunities, delivering a scoreless frame in eight of them. On the year, the 30-year-old has a 3.00 ERA and 1.43 WHIP across 21 innings.
JUNE 1 • ROTOWIRE
Sonny Gray strikes out 10 in the Cardinals' 2-0 victory over the the Rangers
Sonny Gray struck out 10 while allowing only four singles over seven innings as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Texas Rangers 2-0MAY 31
Converts 12th save Helsley allowed two hits in a scoreless ninth inning to earn his 12th save in Wednesday's 6-4 win over the Orioles.
Impact Helsley faced the top of the Orioles' order and worked around two singles to secure the victory. The 30-year-old has converted all eight of his save chances in May, though he's allowed at least one hit in eight of 10 appearances this month. On the year, he's 12-for-14 in save opportunities and owns a 3.15 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 21:11 K:BB across 20 innings.
MAY 29 • ROTOWIRE
Donovan's 2-run HR and Winn's 4 hits carry Cardinals past Orioles 6-4
Brendan Donovan hit a two-run homer, Masyn Winn had four hits and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-4 at soggy Camden YardsMAY 29
Notches 11th save Helsley allowed a hit and struck out two batters while earning a save against the Orioles on Tuesday.
Impact Helsley worked around a two-out single by Ramon Urias to finish off the 7-4 victory. It was Helsley's seventh straight save conversion and he's now 11 for 13 on the year. He lowered his ERA to 3.32 with a 21:11 K:BB through 19 frames. Helsley has posted a 3.00 ERA with seven saves in May.
MAY 28 • ROTOWIRE
Arenado's tiebreaking homer in the 8th helps the Cardinals beat the Orioles 7-4
Nolan Arenado hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Baltimore Orioles 7-4MAY 28
Secures win Saturday Helsley (2-0) was credited with the win in Saturday's 6-5 victory over the Diamondbacks, giving up a hit and a walk while striking out two in a scoreless ninth inning.
Impact The official scorer elected to give Helsley the win and not the save, despite the fact that he entered the game with the Cardinals ahead by a run, after both Kyle Leahy and Steven Matz were ineffective in the eighth trying to protect a 4-1 lead. Helsley hasn't been as sharp in 2025 as he was last season, and he sports a 3.50 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 19:11 K:BB through 18 innings while converting 10 of 12 save chances.
MAY 24 • ROTOWIRE
Walker's clutch hits help Cardinals overcome fielding gaffes in 6-5 win over Arizona
Jordan Walker had two hits and drove in three runs, rebounding from a critical fielding gaffe with an RBI single that lifted the St. Louis Cardinals to a 6-5 win over the Arizona D...MAY 24
Holds on for 10th save Helsley registered the save in Friday's 4-3 win over Arizona after allowing two runs on two hits and no walks in the ninth inning. He struck out one.
Impact It wasn't easy for Helsley, who hung a curveball in the strike zone that left the yard via a two-run homer by Gabriel Moreno. The hard-throwing right-hander was still able to hold on and preserve the victory, successfully converting his 10th save in 12 opportunities on the campaign. Helsley's 1.47 WHIP is a bit concerning, but he does have a respectable 3.71 ERA and 17:10 K:BB over 17 frames and remains St. Louis' go-to weapon in the ninth inning.
MAY 24 • ROTOWIRE
Holds on for 10th save Helsley registered the save in Friday's 4-3 win over Arizona after allowing two runs on two hits and no walks in the ninth inning. He struck out one.
Impact It wasn't easy for Helsley, who hung a curveball in the strike zone that left the yard via a two-run homer by Gabriel Moreno. The hard-throwing right-hander was still able to hold on and preserve the victory, successfully converting his 10th save in 12 opportunities on the campaign. Helsley's 1.47 WHIP is a bit concerning, but he does have a respectable 3.71 ERA and 17:10 K:BB over 17 frames and remains St. Louis' go-to weapon in the ninth inning.
MAY 24 • ROTOWIRE
Notches ninth save Helsley picked up the save Saturday against the Royals. He didn't allow a baserunner or record a strikeout in a scoreless ninth inning.
Impact Helsley retired the side in order on 12 pitches as he delivered his sixth straight scoreless outing to tally his ninth save of the campaign. The right-hander's 1.44 WHIP is still a bit high, but he's still been effective early in 2025 with a 2.81 ERA and 16:10 K:BB over 16 innings.
MAY 18 • ROTOWIRE
Walker homers and Mikolas pitches streaking Cardinals to 1-0 win over Royals
Jordan Walker homered and Miles Mikolas pitched six sharp innings to lead the surging St. Louis Cardinals past the Kansas City Royals 1-0MAY 18
Fans two for save Helsley struck out two batters in a perfect inning to earn a save against Philadelphia on Monday.
Impact Helsley threw nine of 13 pitches for strikes to retire the Phillies' 8-9-1 hitters in order and close out the 3-2 win. He's converted eight of his 10 save chances this season, including four straight. He coughed up at least one run in back-to-back outings April 26 and May 2, but has since turned in four consecutive scoreless innings. Helsley owns a 3.00 ERA with a 16:10 K:BB through 15 frames.
MAY 13 • ROTOWIRE
