{"id":105039,"date":"2025-07-29T19:41:40","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T23:41:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=105039"},"modified":"2025-07-29T19:41:40","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T23:41:40","slug":"cardinals-closer-ryan-helsley-expecting-trade-coming-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/07\/29\/cardinals-closer-ryan-helsley-expecting-trade-coming-days\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardinals Closer Expecting to be Traded in Coming Days"},"content":{"rendered":"

Less than a year removed from setting the St. Louis Cardinals’ record for saves in a season, closer Ryan Helsley<\/a> is expecting to be traded. Helsley has been candid with reporters about his expectations with the trade deadline. He’s maintained he’d like to stay, but is realistic about the likelihood that he will be moved. The soon-to-be free agent told The Athletic he is 90 percent sure he will be traded. He told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that he thinks the team wants to move him.<\/p>\n

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Jun 7, 2025; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Ryan Helsley (56) pitches against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the ninth inning at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ryan Helsley Expects to be Traded<\/h2>\n

The right-handed closer had the day off for the Cardinals on Monday. However, that didn’t stop him from talking to the media after the Cardinals’ 7-1 win over the Miami Marlins. He told Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch<\/a> he gets why the Cardinals would want to trade him.<\/p>\n

\u201cObviously, I want to stay here my whole career,” Helsley told Goold. “But I think they have the perfect opportunity that they want to do now in the season, which is shed some payroll and get some guys out of here and see what the young guys can do in this last 60-or-so-game stretch.”<\/p>\n

Helsley has had this expectation for a while. He answered questions<\/a> about it all offseason leading up to his last contracted year with the Cardinals. While the team was unsure for some time<\/a> on whether they would buy or sell, an abysmal July<\/a> has forced the organization’s hand to be sellers.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe likelihood is probably as great as it\u2019s ever been for me to get traded,” Helsley told Katie Woo with The Athletic<\/a> last week. \u201cI would say it\u2019s 90 percent I go, 10 percent I stay.”<\/p>\n

The odds have likely grown from 90 percent since those comments. The Cardinals are now nine games out of their division and three and a half games out of a Wild Card spot. Helsley is one of the most attractive trade pieces<\/a> on the market at the moment as well.<\/p>\n

Trade Market for Ryan Helsley is Heating Up<\/h3>\n

Helsley<\/a> has been one of the most effective closers in baseball over the past two years. Contending teams would love to add him to their roster for a stretch and postseason run. Mark Feinsand, an insider for MLB Network, reported that at least six teams have interest in Helsley. He named the New York Yankees, New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies, Texas Rangers, and Toronto Blue Jays as potential suitors.<\/p>\n

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Even with the Dominguez acquisition, the Blue Jays remain firmly in the hunt for Cardinals closer Ryan Helsley, per sources.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Mark Feinsand (@Feinsand) July 29, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n