Phillies, Cardinals meet in playoffs; first time since 2011
The Phillies and Cardinals are set to play a best-of-three National League wild-card series at Busch Stadium beginning FridayOCTOBER 6, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
RYAN HELSLEY #56 - PITCHER - ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
7-4 W-L •
1.10 WHIP •
2.04 ERA
7-4 W-L
1.10 WHIP
2.04 ERA
Testing finger Thursday Helsley (finger) is throwing a bullpen session Thursday to help determine his availability for the NL Wild Card Series against the Phillies, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
Impact The right-hander exited Tuesday's game against the Pirates with a jammed middle finger, and his availability for the wild-card round remains up in the air. The issue doesn't appear to be a serious concern since Helsley never underwent medical imaging, and the closer could be available for Game 1 on Friday if all goes well during Thursday's session.
OCTOBER 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Pittsburgh Pirates host the St. Louis Cardinals Wednesday
The Pittsburgh Pirates host the St. Louis Cardinals on WednesdayOCTOBER 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Nursing jammed finger Helsley was removed from Tuesday's game against the Pirates as a precaution with a jammed right middle finger, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
Impact Helsley suffered the injury when he fielded a batted ball from the only hitter he faced, and he then left the field with training staff. The fact the right-hander's exit has been labeled a precaution is an encouraging sign, and it doesn't appear he'll undergo medical imaging, according to John Denton of MLB.com. It's clear Helsley won't pitch in Wednesday's regular-season finale, and he should be considered day-to-day for Game 1 of the NL Wild Card Series on Friday.
OCTOBER 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Pujols has 2 more RBIs, Cardinals beat Pirates 8-7 in 10
Albert Pujols drove in two more runs and the St. Louis Cardinals went on to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-7 in 10 innings Tuesday nightOCTOBER 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Leaves with apparent injury Helsley was removed from Tuesday's game against the Pirates with an apparent right hand injury, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
Impact Helsley retired the lone batter he faced after he entered for the eighth inning Tuesday, but he may have tweaked something while he fielded the ball. The specifics of the issue remain unclear, but the Cardinals could be illustrating caution with their playoff positioning already secured.
OCTOBER 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Picks up 19th save Helsley issued one walk and did not give up a hit in a scoreless ninth inning of work to earn the save in a 2-1 victory over the pirates on Friday.
Impact Helsley closed out the one-run game thanks in part to some excellent defense behind him. With a runner on first and two out, first baseman Paul Goldschmidt made an incredible running catch on a pop up by Miguel Andujar in foul territory that saw him crash into the netting. Helsley has a superb 1.26 ERA this season and could reach the 20-save mark for the first time in his career depending on how the Cardinals decide to manage his rest in their final regular season games of the year.
OCTOBER 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Pujols hits 701st homer, Flaherty pitches Cards past Pirates
Albert Pujols hit his 701st home run, Jack Flaherty allowed one run in six innings and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1OCTOBER 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Helsley hits 104.2 mph for fastest pitch of '22 MILWAUKEE -- For the third time, Cardinals All-Star closer Ryan Helsley threw the fastest pitch of the MLB season by firing a 104.2 mph fast...
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 • MLB.COM
Immaculate inning for save Helsley struck out the side on nine pitches to earn the save in Friday's 6-5 win over the Reds.
Impact It was the third immaculate inning recorded in Cardinals history, and it was enough to secure a win after St. Louis trailed three times in the contest. Helsley has converted six straight save chances despite allowing two runs over six innings in that span. The hard-throwing righty owns a 1.21 ERA, 0.72 WHIP and 87:17 K:BB through 59.1 innings while racking up 18 saves in 22 attempts, six holds and a 9-1 record.
SEPTEMBER 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Helsley continues incredible year with immaculate inning ST. LOUIS -- It wasn’t until his eighth pitch of the ninth inning, Cardinals closer Ryan Helsley insisted, that it dawned on him that an imm...
SEPTEMBER 17, 2022 • MLB.COM
Albert Pujols hits 698th homer, helps Cards beat Reds 6-5
Albert Pujols hit his 698th home run, a tying two-run drive in the sixth inning that sparked the St. Louis Cardinals over the Cincinnati Reds 6-5SEPTEMBER 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Secures 17th save Helsley earned a save against the Brewers on Wednesday, striking out two batters and allowing one hit in a scoreless inning.
Impact Helsley entered in the ninth inning with St. Louis up by three runs and worked around a two-out single to record a scoreless frame. He notched his fifth save in five chances so far in September, though he's given up two runs in five frames over that stretch. Helsley has emerged as the Cardinals' clear No. 1 closer this month -- former co-closer Giovanny Gallegos hasn't picked up a save since Aug. 28.
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Wainwright, Molina make history, then lead Cards over Brews
Adam Wainwright and Yadier Molina made history with the first pitch of the game, then the record-setting battery helped the St. Louis Cardinals extend their NL Central lead by beat...SEPTEMBER 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pujols' 697th HR, moves into 4th, rallies Cards over Pirates
Albert Pujols hit his 697th home run, moving past Alex Rodriguez into fourth place on the career list and doing it in dramatic fashion with a ninth-inning drive that rallied the St...SEPTEMBER 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pujols hits 696th HR, ties A-Rod for 4th; Cards beat Pirates
Albert Pujols hit his 696th home run, tying Alex Rodriguez for fourth place on the career list, and the St. Louis Cardinals rallied past the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-5SEPTEMBER 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
How Cardinals' Ryan Helsley went from Division II to dominant closer
Ryan Helsley was a Div. II pitcher with a low-90s fastball. He's now one of MLB's hardest throwers — and best relievers, Jordan Shusterman w...SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
Gorman homers, drives in 2, as Cardinals beat Nationals 4-1
Nolan Gorman broke out of a slump with a homer and a pair of RBIs, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Washington Nationals 4-1SEPTEMBER 7, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pujols reaches 695 HRs, Mikolas goes 8 in Cards' win vs Cubs
Albert Pujols hit his 695th career home run in the eighth inning and Miles Mikolas tossed eight scoreless innings to help the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 2-0SEPTEMBER 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
O'Neill's 3-run HR in 8th lifts Cardinals over Braves 6-3
Tyler O’Neill hit a three-run homer to break an eighth-inning tie and the St. Louis Cardinals rallied past the Atlanta Braves 6-3AUGUST 29, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cardinals score twice in bottom of the 9th, beat Braves 6-5
Corey Dickerson tied the game with an infield single and Tyler O’Neill drew a bases-loaded walk, all in the bottom of the ninth inning, to give the St. Louis Cardinals a 6-5 win ov...AUGUST 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Strider, Contreras lead streaking Braves past Cards, 11-4
Spencer Strider pitched six strong innings and William Contreras hit a three-run double as the streaking Atlanta Braves defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 11-4AUGUST 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cardinals' Goldschmidt has 2 HR, 5 RBIs in 8-3 win over Cubs
Paul Goldschmidt slugged his 32nd and 33rd homers to highlight a five-RBI performance, Corey Dickerson set a franchise record for consecutive hits and the St. Louis Cardinals rolle...AUGUST 25, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
