2025 Stats
W-L
3-0
ERA
3.41
WHIP
1.41
K
34
SV
16
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
Signed a one-year, $8.2 million contract with the Cardinals in January of 2025.
Cruises to 16th save
Helsley recorded a save against the Guardians on Saturday, striking out one batter in a perfect ninth inning.
Analysis
Helsley got a relatively easy save chance, as he entered in the ninth inning with St. Louis holding a three-run lead. He came through with a stress-free frame, retiring all three batters he faced on 11 pitches. This was Helsley's third straight scoreless appearance following a rough stretch to begin June in which he gave up at least one earned run in four consecutive outings. While he's had some struggles this season, Helsley is tied for 11th in the majors with 16 saves in 21 opportunities.
Helsley got a relatively easy save chance, as he entered in the ninth inning with St. Louis holding a three-run lead. He came through with a stress-free frame, retiring all three batters he faced on 11 pitches. This was Helsley's third straight scoreless appearance following a rough stretch to begin June in which he gave up at least one earned run in four consecutive outings. While he's had some struggles this season, Helsley is tied for 11th in the majors with 16 saves in 21 opportunities.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
17
Last 10 Games
16
Last 5 Games
14
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 2023
-16%
BAA vs RHP
2025
-10%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .232 | 77 | 23 | 52 | 4 | |||
| Since 2023vs Right | .195 | 88 | 29 | 49 | 4 | |||
| 2025vs Left | .246 | 18 | 5 | 14 | 1 | |||
| 2025vs Right | .273 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 3 | |||
| 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
-25%
ERA on Road
2025
-47%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023Home | 2.79 | 1.21 | 67.2 | 10.2 | 2.5 | ||||
| Since 2023Away | 2.10 | 1.10 | 64.1 | 12.3 | 4.6 | ||||
| 2025Home | 4.24 | 1.41 | 17.0 | 10.1 | 1.6 | ||||
| 2025Away | 2.25 | 1.42 | 12.0 | 11.3 | 6.8 | ||||
| 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
2.83K/9
10.6BB/9
3.7HR/9
1.2Fastball
99.2 mphERA
3.41WHIP
1.41BABIP
.344GB/FB
1.48Left On Base
84.7%Exit Velocity
83.9 mphBarrels/BBE
4.5%Spin Rate
2471 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
24.4%Swinging Strike
15.0%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
Holds on for 15th save
Helsley picked up the save in Tuesday's 8-7 victory over the Cubs, allowing two hits in a scoreless ninth inning. He struck out one.
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Secures 14th save
Helsley earned the save in Game 1 of Thursday's doubleheader against the White Sox, striking out one in a perfect ninth inning.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Trade candidate if Cardinals sell?
Helsley is a possible trade candidate for the Cardinals if they end up being sellers at the deadline, Jim Bowden of The Athletic reports.
Analysis
The Cardinals have gone 4-10 in June and sit seven games back of the Cubs in the Central and 2.5 back of the second wild-card spot in the National League. Helsley is in the final year of his deal and could be dealt if things continue to go the wrong way for the club. Teams such as the Phillies and the Giants are knowingly in the market for a high-leverage arm for the final stretch of the season.
The Cardinals have gone 4-10 in June and sit seven games back of the Cubs in the Central and 2.5 back of the second wild-card spot in the National League. Helsley is in the final year of his deal and could be dealt if things continue to go the wrong way for the club. Teams such as the Phillies and the Giants are knowingly in the market for a high-leverage arm for the final stretch of the season.