2024 Stats
W-L
1-1
ERA
2.70
WHIP
0.90
K
12
SV
7
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
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. Read Past Outlooks
Takes care of business for save
Helsley earned another save Tuesday against the Athletics, striking out a batter in a perfect inning of work.
ANALYSIS
Helsley shut down the A's in the ninth on consecutive nights to pick up his league-leading seventh save of the year. He's been perfect over his last four outings, allowing no hits while boasting a 7:0 K:BB and converting all four of his save chances. After pitching back-to-back nights, it's likely Helsley gets Wednesday off, which could put Andrew Kittredge or Giovanny Gallegos in line for a save chance.
Helsley shut down the A's in the ninth on consecutive nights to pick up his league-leading seventh save of the year. He's been perfect over his last four outings, allowing no hits while boasting a 7:0 K:BB and converting all four of his save chances. After pitching back-to-back nights, it's likely Helsley gets Wednesday off, which could put Andrew Kittredge or Giovanny Gallegos in line for a save chance.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
13
Last 10 Games
13
Last 5 Games
12
How many pitches does Ryan Helsley generally throw?
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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 2022
-14%
BAA vs RHP
2024
-68%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .166 | 64 | 16 | 28 | 3 | |||
| Since 2022vs Right | .142 | 94 | 22 | 30 | 5 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .105 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .333 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .224 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 1 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .134 | 30 | 10 | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2022vs Left | .141 | 32 | 8 | 13 | 2 | |||
| 2022vs Right | .118 | 62 | 12 | 15 | 4 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-3%
ERA on Road
2024
-25%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022Home | 1.81 | 0.91 | 54.2 | 12.0 | 2.8 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | 1.75 | 0.81 | 56.2 | 13.5 | 3.3 | ||||
| 2024Home | 2.25 | 0.75 | 4.0 | 6.8 | 2.3 | ||||
| 2024Away | 3.00 | 1.00 | 6.0 | 13.5 | 0.0 | ||||
| 2023Home | 2.63 | 1.32 | 13.2 | 11.9 | 2.6 | ||||
| 2023Away | 2.35 | 0.91 | 23.0 | 13.3 | 5.1 | ||||
| 2022Home | 1.46 | 0.78 | 37.0 | 12.6 | 2.9 | ||||
| 2022Away | 0.98 | 0.69 | 27.2 | 13.7 | 2.6 | ||||
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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
12.00K/9
10.8BB/9
0.9HR/9
0.9Fastball
99.1 mphERA
2.70WHIP
0.90BABIP
.302GB/FB
1.67Left On Base
65.8%Swinging Strike
21.5%Prospect Rankings History
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Discussed extension with Cards
Helsley and the Cardinals discussed a contract extension prior to Thursday's arbitration hearing, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
ANALYSIS
Goold says the two sides explored a framework similar to that of the two-year, $7 million extension with an $8 million club option for 2025 that Seranthony Dominguez and the Phillies agreed to. The two sides ultimately weren't able to come to an agreement, though, and Helsley will earn $2.15 million in 2023 after an arbiter sided with the team. The reliever has two additional years of arbitration eligibility remaining and is open to extension discussions down the road.
Goold says the two sides explored a framework similar to that of the two-year, $7 million extension with an $8 million club option for 2025 that Seranthony Dominguez and the Phillies agreed to. The two sides ultimately weren't able to come to an agreement, though, and Helsley will earn $2.15 million in 2023 after an arbiter sided with the team. The reliever has two additional years of arbitration eligibility remaining and is open to extension discussions down the road.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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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.
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Notches sixth save
Helsley earned a save against the Athletics on Monday, striking out two batters in a perfect inning of work.
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Slams door for save
Helsley struck out two batters in a perfect inning and earned a save against the Diamondbacks on Friday.
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Bounces back with save
Helsley earned his fourth save Tuesday in a win over the Phillies after tossing a scoreless ninth inning. He did not allow a baserunner and struck out two.
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Takes extra-inning loss
Helsley (1-1) allowed two runs (one earned) on one hit and one walk over one inning, taking the extra-inning loss Monday versus the Phillies. He did not record a strikeout.
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Notches third save
Helsley gave up a hit in a scoreless ninth inning Saturday to record his third save of the season in a 3-1 win over the Marlins.
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