In the continued process of fortifying their relief pitching for the stretch run, the Mets are reportedly interested in Cardinals’ closer Ryan Helsley. 2024’s National League saves leader is a free agent at the end of this season, and would be a fantastic complement to Edwin Díaz in the back-end of the Mets’ bullpen.
The right-handed Helsley, 31, is currently pitching to a 3.00 ERA for St. Louis with 21 saves. Traditionally, Helsley doesn’t give up a lot of home runs and strikes out at least 10 batters per nine innings. Although Helsley’s 2025 is a little down from his last couple of years in most major categories, he will still be among the most impactful relievers on the market at the MLB Trade Deadline.