2024 Stats
W-L
7-4
ERA
2.19
WHIP
1.15
K
72
SV
44
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
Clean inning in 44th save
Helsley struck out one in a perfect inning to earn the save in Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Reds.
ANALYSIS
Helsley retired the side on a tidy eight pitches (five strikes) to earn his 44th save of the season, reclaiming a share of the major-league lead with Cleveland's Emmanuel Clase. Over his last 14 appearances, Helsley has given up just two runs (one earned) over 15 innings, converting 11 of his 12 save chances in that span. He's pitched to a 2.19 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 72:23 K:BB through 61.2 innings this season.
Helsley retired the side on a tidy eight pitches (five strikes) to earn his 44th save of the season, reclaiming a share of the major-league lead with Cleveland's Emmanuel Clase. Over his last 14 appearances, Helsley has given up just two runs (one earned) over 15 innings, converting 11 of his 12 save chances in that span. He's pitched to a 2.19 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 72:23 K:BB through 61.2 innings this season.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
15
Last 10 Games
14
Last 5 Games
16
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
-25%
BAA vs RHP
2024
-19%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .200 | 87 | 26 | 50 | 5 | |||
| Since 2022vs Right | .151 | 131 | 34 | 48 | 5 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .240 | 33 | 11 | 24 | 2 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .195 | 39 | 12 | 24 | 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
-15%
ERA on Road
2024
-18%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022Home | 2.02 | 1.02 | 84.2 | 11.2 | 3.0 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | 1.72 | 0.92 | 78.1 | 13.0 | 3.7 | ||||
| 2024Home | 2.38 | 1.15 | 34.0 | 9.3 | 3.2 | ||||
| 2024Away | 1.95 | 1.16 | 27.2 | 12.0 | 3.6 | ||||
| 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
3.13K/9
10.5BB/9
3.4HR/9
0.4Fastball
99.6 mphERA
2.19WHIP
1.15BABIP
.306GB/FB
1.07Left On Base
77.8%Exit Velocity
83.9 mphBarrels/BBE
3.7%Spin Rate
2492 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
23.1%Swinging Strike
17.1%Prospect Rankings History
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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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Secures 43rd save
Helsley allowed a hit and struck out three over a scoreless inning to earn the save in Saturday's 2-0 win over the Mariners.
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Blows save but collects win
Helsley (7-4) blew the save but collected the win in Tuesday's extra-innings victory against the Brewers. He allowed one unearned run on one hit and no walks with four strikeouts over two innings.
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Secures 42nd save
Helsley earned the save against the Yankees on Saturday, allowing one hit and one walk with two strikeouts in a scoreless ninth inning.
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Up to 41 saves
Helsley earned the save Thursday, turning in a perfect ninth inning with no strikeouts in a 4-1 win over San Diego.
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Collects win Wednesday
Helsley (6-4) earned the win Wednesday over the Padres, allowing a hit and striking out two over a scoreless inning.
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Nabs reliever award again
Helsley was named the National League Reliever of the Month for June on Wednesday.
ANALYSIS
The right-hander also received the award for his performance in March and April. Helsley actually took a bit of a step back in June in terms of run prevention with a 2.77 ERA, but he still recorded 12 saves and struck out 21 over 13 innings. He's converted 31 straight chances since blowing a save in his season debut, and that total leads the league by six saves.
The right-hander also received the award for his performance in March and April. Helsley actually took a bit of a step back in June in terms of run prevention with a 2.77 ERA, but he still recorded 12 saves and struck out 21 over 13 innings. He's converted 31 straight chances since blowing a save in his season debut, and that total leads the league by six saves.