Ryan Helsley

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Ryan Helsley
St. Louis Cardinals – No. 56
Pitcher
Born: (1994-07-18) July 18, 1994 (age 27)
Tahlequah, Oklahoma
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
April 16, 2019, for the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics
(through 2021 season)
Win–loss record9-5
Earned run average4.03
Strikeouts89
Teams

Ryan Dalton Helsley (born July 18, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2019.

Amateur career[]

Helsley attended Sequoyah High School in Tahlequah, Oklahoma,[1] where he played baseball, basketball, and football along with running track.[2] Undrafted out of high school in the 2013 MLB draft, he enrolled at Northeastern State University where he played college baseball.[3] In 2014, as a freshman, he went 7–4 with a 4.60 ERA in 14 games (nine starts) and was named the MIAA Freshman of the Year.[4] As a sophomore, he pitched to a 14–8 record and 4.06 ERA in 126+1⁄3 innings pitched.[5] After his sophomore season, he was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the fifth round of the 2015 MLB draft and he signed.[6][7]

Professional career[]

After signing, Helsley made his professional debut with the Johnson City Cardinals and spent all of 2015 there, posting a 2.01 ERA in 40+1⁄3 innings.[8] In 2016, he pitched for the Peoria Chiefs, where he posted a 10–2 record with a 1.61 ERA in 17 starts and was named a Midwest League All-Star.[9] Helsley started 2017 with the Palm Beach Cardinals and after going 8–2 with a 2.69 ERA in 17 games (16 starts), he was promoted to the Springfield Cardinals in July.[10] In six starts for Springfield, he was 3–1 with a 2.67 ERA.[11] He also made one start for the Memphis Redbirds at the end of the season.[12] Following the season, he was named the Florida State League Pitcher of the Year.[13][14] Helsley began 2018 with Springfield and was promoted to Memphis during the season. However, shoulder fatigue ended his season in June.[15] In seven starts for Springfield he was 3–2 with a 4.39 ERA, and in five starts for Memphis he pitched to a 2–1 record and a 3.71 ERA.[16] The Cardinals added Helsley to their 40-man roster after the 2018 season.[17]

Helsley began 2019 back with Memphis.[18] On April 16, he was recalled to the major leagues for the first time.[19] He made his debut that night, throwing two and a third innings in relief and recording a single in his first major league at bat.[20] Helsley was placed on the injured list on June 13 with right shoulder impingement,[21] and was reassigned to Memphis following his activation on July 3. Helsley was recalled for the final time on August 4, spending the remainder of his 2019 regular season in St. Louis' bullpen. Over 36+2⁄3 relief innings with the Cardinals, Helsley went 2–0 with a 2.95 ERA, striking out 32.[22] In that year's postseason, Helsley pitched 5+1⁄3 innings with no earned runs and 8 strikeouts.

Helsley began the 2020 season with St. Louis. On August 7, it was announced he had tested positive for COVID-19.[23] Helsley finished the pandemic-shortened season with a 1–1 record, 5.25 ERA and one save in 12 innings of work.[24] In 2021, Helsley appeared in 51 games with the Cardinals in which he went 6-4 with a 4.56 ERA and 47 strikeouts over 47+1⁄3 innings before he was shut down in mid-August with knee and elbow injures.[25]

Personal life[]

Helsley is a member of the Cherokee Nation[26] and can speak the Cherokee language.[27] He grew up a Cardinals fan.[28]

Helsley and his wife, Ally, married in July 2021.[29][30]

References[]

  1. ^ "Sequoyah, NSU ex Ryan Helsley gets name called to Cards | Sports". muskogeephoenix.com. April 16, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  2. ^ Air 9:55PM (March 12, 2018). "Cardinals prospect Ryan Helsley literally has a tribe supporting him". ksdk.com. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  3. ^ BEN JOHNSONSports Editor (May 24, 2013). "Helsley hauls in honors | High School Sports". tahlequahdailypress.com. Retrieved August 9, 2018. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ "Helsley Honored as MIAA Freshman of the Year - Northeastern State University Athletics". Goriverhawksgo.com. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  5. ^ "Cardinals selected Northeastern State's Ryan Helsley in 2015 MLB Draft". Newsok.com. June 9, 2015. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  6. ^ DILLON HOLLINGSWORTH World Sports Writer (June 10, 2015). "Northeastern State's Ryan Helsley one of seven Oklahoma players to go on Day 2 of MLB Draft | Major League Baseball". tulsaworld.com. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  7. ^ "Cardinals selected Northeastern State's Ryan Helsley in 2015 MLB Draft". Newsok.com. June 9, 2015. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  8. ^ Dave Eminian. "Chiefs Helsley celebrates his Cherokee Indian heritage; Alcantara strikes out 14 but Peoria loses, 5-4 - Sports - Journal Star - Peoria, IL". Pjstar.com. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  9. ^ Dave Eminian (June 7, 2016). "Chiefs land five players on MWL Western Division All-Star team - Sports - Journal Star - Peoria, IL". Pjstar.com. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  10. ^ Porter, Jared (August 1, 2017). "Report: Helsley promoted to Double-A Springfield | Sports". tahlequahdailypress.com. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  11. ^ "Ryan Helsley Stats, Highlights, Bio – MiLB.com Stats – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  12. ^ Forde, Mitchell (July 23, 2017). "Minor league report: Helsley's success continues as confidence grows | St. Louis Cardinals". stltoday.com. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  13. ^ "Sports". Tcpalm.com. September 7, 2017. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  14. ^ "Ryan Helsley Tabbed as FSL Pitcher of the Year | Cardinals". Milb.com. August 28, 2017. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  15. ^ RotoWire Staff (June 12, 2018). "Cardinals' Ryan Helsley: Dealing with shoulder fatigue at Memphis". CBSSports.com. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  16. ^ "Ryan Helsley Stats, Highlights, Bio – MiLB.com Stats – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  17. ^ "Cardinals add four players to 40-man roster". MLB.com. November 20, 2018. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
  18. ^ "Palm Beach Cardinals release 2019 roster".
  19. ^ "Ryan Helsley promoted to majors by St. Louis Cardinals". Tahlequah Daily Press. April 16, 2019. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
  20. ^ "St. Louis Cardinals at Milwaukee Brewers Box Score, April 16, 2019". Baseball Reference. April 17, 2019. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
  21. ^ FOX Sports Midwest (June 13, 2019). "Cards place Helsley on 10-day IL, recall Cabrera from Redbirds". FOX Sports. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  22. ^ "RYAN HELSLEY, Relief Pitcher".
  23. ^ "Cardinals' Ryan Helsley: Among positive COVID-19 cases".
  24. ^ "Exit Interview 2020: Ryan Helsley". November 13, 2020.
  25. ^ "Ryan Helsley | | stltoday.com".
  26. ^ "Chiefs' Helsley Pitches for His People". Centralillinoisproud.com. April 27, 2016. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  27. ^ Baer, Jack (October 4, 2019). "Cardinals' Cherokee pitcher is not a fan of the Braves' 'Tomahawk Chop'". Yahoo! Sports (in American English). Retrieved October 5, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  28. ^ Rodney Harwood. "A Proud Cherokee Family with An Ace: St. Louis Cardinals' Pitcher Ryan Helsley". Newsmaven.io. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  29. ^ "Cardinals players' significant others react to being back at Busch Stadium".
  30. ^ https://www.instagram.com/p/CRfYlc2Ncpy/

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