The Tigers are one of many teams that have been connected to reliever Ryan Helsley, who split 2025 between the Cardinals and Mets (and fell off a steep cliff upon his arrival in New York). He posted a solid 3.00 ERA as St. Louis' closer and racked up 21 saves before the trade deadline, but with Edwin Díaz firmly in the Mets' closer role, he became a setup man and put up a 7.20 ERA in that capacity.
He was always going to be cheaper than Díaz, Robert Suarez, and even Devin Williams, but his second-half struggles only made him more affordable.