Ryan Helsley should be given a chance to contribute to the Cardinals starting rotation in 2020.
I am not a huge fan of giving out rotation spots based on the results of one month’s worth of spring training games, but we should at least give Helsley some recognition — and future consideration. There will likely be one open spot in the rotation next year after the re-signing of Adam Wainwright, and spot starts will be available throughout the season as well. Even though there are multiple options to plug into the rotation (Daniel Ponce de Leon, Genesis Cabrera, Austin Gomber, Jake Woodford, Alex Reyes, Carlos Martinez) Helsley has demonstrated that he can succeed in the big leagues and has nasty stuff as well.