2023 Stats
W-L
3-4
ERA
2.45
WHIP
1.06
K
52
SV
14
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
Shaky in 14th save
Helsley allowed two hits and struck out two over a scoreless inning to earn the save in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Reds.
ANALYSIS
Helsley got the job done despite a bit of a shaky outing. While he lost nearly three months to a forearm injury, Helsley was sharp when healthy. He converted 14 of 19 save chances this year but also maintained a 2.45 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 52:17 K:BB across 36.2 innings while working as the Cardinals' primary closer when available.
Helsley got the job done despite a bit of a shaky outing. While he lost nearly three months to a forearm injury, Helsley was sharp when healthy. He converted 14 of 19 save chances this year but also maintained a 2.45 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 52:17 K:BB across 36.2 innings while working as the Cardinals' primary closer when available.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
18
Last 10 Games
17
Last 5 Games
19
How many pitches does Ryan Helsley generally throw?
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11-20
21-30
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41-50
51-60
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91-100
101-110
111-120
121+
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
-19%
BAA vs RHP
2023
-40%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2021vs Left | .192 | 66 | 25 | 41 | 3 | |||
| Since 2021vs Right | .156 | 125 | 39 | 47 | 8 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .211 | 22 | 7 | 12 | 1 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .127 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 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
-35%
ERA at Home
2023
-17%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2021Home | 2.07 | 0.99 | 74.0 | 10.7 | 3.4 | ||||
| Since 2021Away | 3.18 | 1.07 | 73.2 | 12.6 | 4.4 | ||||
| 2023Home | 2.84 | 1.26 | 12.2 | 11.4 | 2.8 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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
3.06K/9
12.8BB/9
4.2HR/9
0.2Fastball
99.7 mphERA
2.45WHIP
1.06BABIP
.290GB/FB
1.03Left On Base
74.5%Exit Velocity
82.9 mphBarrels/BBE
1.8%Spin Rate
2581 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
19.3%Swinging Strike
16.1%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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Snares 13th save
Helsley picked up the save in Tuesday's 4-1 victory over the Brewers. He struck out three over a perfect inning.
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Blows save Saturday
Helsley allowed a run on three walks and struck out two over 1.1 innings, taking a blown save in Saturday's 5-2 extra-innings win over the Padres.
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Notches save Monday
Helsley pitched 1.1 perfect innings and struck out two to earn the save in Monday's 1-0 win over the Brewers.
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Picks up fourth consecutive save
Helsley pitched a scoreless ninth while allowing a hit, a walk and striking out two en route to his 11th save of the year.
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Locks down 10th save
Helsley picked up the save Wednesday against the Orioles. He allowed one hit while striking out two over a scoreless inning.
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