Ryan Helsley

[ClassicO]

Raise your hand if you agreed with Melville's advice last May:

Melville wrote: ↑30 May 2025 08:41 am

"Offer 4 year extension.
17M a year, with 3M deferred annually and payable beginning in 2030.
5th year team option with 2M buyout.
Player opt out after year one and two.
He would sign it.
And it would be a smart move for STL."

[Ozziesfan41]

Raise your hand if you agreed with Melville's advice last May:

Melville wrote: ↑30 May 2025 08:41 am

"Offer 4 year extension.
17M a year, with 3M deferred annually and payable beginning in 2030.
5th year team option with 2M buyout.
Player opt out after year one and two.
He would sign it.
And it would be a smart move for STL."

Easy obviously wrong

[renostl]

Hensley can be a really good get for a playoff team wanting to grab a really good arm on a one year deal.

Problem w Helsley, is his Mets era will make teams buyer beware if a team wants to flip him in 2026.

So if the Bo Sox want to give him 8mil next year as a setup guy, let that happen. Move on…

Agree he will definitely get 8 million plus if the cardinals are gambling on their limited budget I hope it’s for starters coming off injuries who have high upside instead of a potential closer who they don’t need

Helsley would be a decent flippable option. Trouble is, 2025 happened. Not sure gms want to go there. Or at least give up a nice return.

I’m down for a high reward guy. Possibly Devin Williams? But Helsley, no.

We agree on RH.

Cards already have players that can be flipped if that's the goal.
Phil Maton price tags in the Cards situation make some sense. Still
I lean towards improving rosters, trying to win games vs an
A's approach of signing a guy with the single purpose of trading
them if they play well.

[AZ_Cardsfan]

Given this a lot of thought. Helsley is currently going to see offers for him as a closer few and far between. If STL can sign him to a make good one year deal he could be worth it hoping he rediscovers his closer skills and flip him (again) at the break.

Pity they didn't trade him last December with Fedde as I begged them to. STL would still be out of the playoffs but would have at least 2 prospects more than they have now.