Ryan Helsley A Candidate For Saves In St. Louis?
4 years agoWhen asked about the team's closer role on Tuesday, St. Louis Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak's first response was relief pitcher Ryan Helsley. Giovanny Gallegos was also mentioned, but he is not yet in summer camp. Carlos Martinez is another candidate if he's not stretched out enough to be a starter. Jordan Hicks (elbow) will miss the start of the season while recovering from Tommy John surgery, but he's expected to eventually enter the mix and could be the favorite for the ninth inning. Helsley finished the year off strong in 2019 and finished with a 2.95 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 32:12 K:BB over 36 2/3 innings. The 25-year-old right-hander is an intriguing dark-horse candidate in the later innings this year, but this will likely be a committee approach to open the season. Gallegos and C-Mart are better fliers for owners speculating on saves early on.
Source: The Athletic - Mark Saxon
Source: The Athletic - Mark Saxon