The New York Mets acquired All-Star closer Ryan Helsley at the trade deadline, but he will be a free agent after the season.
Helsley led all of baseball in saves last season with 49. He had 21 saves with the St. Louis Cardinals this year before he was traded. He has not been as sharp this season, though, and he has a 7.11 ERA with the Mets so far.
The Baltimore Orioles will be without Felix Bautista all of next season after he underwent surgery to repair a torn labrum and rotator cuff. They lost their All-Star closer and could be in the market for a new one now.
FanSided’s Chris Landers tabbed Helsley as a fit for the Orioles now that Bautista is on the shelf for next season.
“Helsley’s fastball is getting uncharacteristically hit around right now, but it’s still an electric offering when he’s locating it, consistently cracking triple digits,” wrote Landers. “The chase rate and K rate are still elite, and he just turned 31 last month. The odds are good that he’ll be back to looking like an All-Star closer next season, and who knows, maybe his current struggles will depress his market a little bit.”
After making the postseason last year, the Orioles have had a terrible year this season. They could be looking to get back on track in a hurry, and adding a two-time All-Star closer to replace Bautista will help. Helsley also won the Trevor Hoffman National League Reliever of the Year Award last season.
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