One of the handful of New York Mets players who hit free agency at the end of the 2025 season was reliever Ryan Helsley. The Mets acquired him at the trade deadline from the St. Louis Cardinals, and he struggled badly down the line. Still, his stuff and previous work should make him a commodity for many teams looking for relief help, but the Detroit Tigers have other ideas. According to The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal, Cody Stavenhagen, and Katie Woo, the Tigers are one of the reported teams looking at Helsley as a starting pitcher.
Tigers can learn a lesson from the NY Mets before making a free agency mistake
