It is no secret that Ryan Helsley has struggled this season for the St. Louis Cardinals. Even though he is Mike Shildt’s preferred bullpen option outside of the big three of Alex Reyes, Giovanny Gallegos, and Genesis Cabrera, that is more by necessity as the rest of the Cardinals bullpen has struggled. On the season, Helsley has a 6.45 ERA, although his 3.67 FIP is much better. Part of the reason for his struggles is that hitters have been able to hit the ball hard when he is pitching. In fact, Helsley is in just the sixth percentile in exit velocity (92.
Looking Into Ryan Helsley’s Fastball
