Molina back with Cards after going home for basketball title
Yadier Molina has rejoined the St. Louis Cardinals after traveling to his native Puerto Rico for the end of his basketball team’s championship runAUGUST 22, 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
Shifts to restricted list Helsley (personal) was moved from the paternity list to the restricted list Monday.
Impact Players are allowed to spend a maximum of three days on the paternity list, so Helsley's move to the restricted list is procedural since he isn't yet ready to rejoin the team. It's not clear when Helsley will be cleared to return, but he'll at least remain sidelined for Monday's series opener against the Cubs.
AUGUST 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Mikolas deals, Goldschmidt hits 30th HR, Cards beat D-backs
Miles Mikolas threw eight dominant innings, Paul Goldschmidt connected for his 30th homer of the season and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-1AUGUST 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lands on paternity list Helsley was placed on the paternity list Friday.
Impact Helsley hasn't pitched since he delivered a scoreless frame Tuesday against the Rockies, and he'll now step away from the team for a few days to be with his family. He should rejoin the Cardinals for Monday's series opener against the Cubs. Giovanny Gallegos is the likely candidate to fill in for any save chances this weekend in Arizona, though the team hasn't officially named a fill-in closer.
AUGUST 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Snares seventh win Helsley (7-1) struck out one in a perfect inning to earn the win in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Rockies.
Impact Helsley kept the game tied in the top of the ninth inning, and the Cardinals won on a walkoff hit-by-pitch in their half of the frame. While he's allowed two runs in 7.1 innings in August, he's also picked up two wins and three saves with an 8:1 K:BB. The fact that this has been one of his poorer months speaks to how dominant the right-hander has been all year -- he owns a 0.91 ERA, 0.66 WHIP and 72:13 K:BB with 12 saves and six holds through 49.2 innings overall.
AUGUST 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
O'Neill's game-ending HBP lifts Cards over Rockies 5-4
Paul Goldschmidt and Tommy Edman homered, and St. Louis scored the winning run when Tyler O’Neill was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth inning, leadin...AUGUST 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Converts two-inning save Helsley allowed two hits and struck out three over two scoreless innings to earn the save in Friday's 3-1 win over the Brewers.
Impact Helsley has converted all four of his save chances while allowing just one run across 8.2 innings in seven appearances since the All-Star break. He entered Friday's game in the eighth inning to face the heart of the Brewers' order, then stayed on for the ninth, completing the assignment with 29 pitches (22 strikes). The 28-year-old is up to 12 saves in 15 chances while adding six holds, a 0.76 ERA, 0.65 WHIP and 70:13 K:BB through 47.2 innings.
AUGUST 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Montgomery comes up big again as Cardinals beat Brewers 3-1
Jordan Montgomery pitched six strong innings for second straight scoreless outing for his new team, Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado both homered, and the St. Louis Cardinals bea...AUGUST 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pitching Ninja's Five Filthiest Pitches: Jacob deGrom's slider is silly
Is Jacob deGrom actually a baseball cyborg? Pitching Ninja dissects the Mets' ace's slider in this week's Five Filthiest Pitches.AUGUST 8, 2022
Records 11th save Helsley picked up the save Sunday against the Yankees. He allowed one run on one hit and zero walks while striking out one over 1.1 innings.
Impact Helsley entered the game with two outs in the eighth inning and had little trouble recording the out. DJ LeMahieu tagged him for a solo home run in the top of the ninth inning, but Helsley set down the other three batters he faced to record the four-out save, his 11th on the season. The 28-year-old reliever now sports an incredible 0.79 ERA to go with a 0.64 WHIP, and he hasn't blown a save since June 29.
AUGUST 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Picks up 10th save Helsley walked one in a scoreless inning to earn the save in Friday's 4-3 win over the Yankees.
Impact Helsley was able to protect a one-run lead after Paul DeJong put the Cardinals ahead for the first time in the eighth inning. This was Helsley's ninth consecutive scoreless outing, spanning 9.1 innings, and he's picked up four saves, a win and a hold in that stretch. For the season, he owns a 0.61 ERA, 0.63 WHIP and 66:13 K:BB through 44.1 innings.
AUGUST 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
DeJong lifts Cardinals over Yanks 4-3 in Carpenter's return
Paul DeJong hit a two-run double with two outs in the eighth inning, lifting the Cardinals over the New York Yankees 4-3 in Matt Carpenter’s return to St. LouisAUGUST 6, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Earns win Thursday Helsley (6-1) earned the win in Game 1 of Thursday's doubleheader versus the Cubs. He allowed a hit and struck out two in a scoreless inning.
Impact Helsley kept the game tied at 3-3 in the top of the ninth inning, and Lars Nootbaar delivered a walkoff single in the bottom of the frame. Save chances haven't been that prevalent for the Cardinals lately -- Helsley last recorded one July 23, though he's strung together an 8.1-inning scoreless streak in his last eight outings. The hard-throwing righty owns a 0.62 ERA, 0.62 WHIP and 66:12 K:BB with nine saves, six holds and three blown saves through 43.1 innings.
AUGUST 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Quintana wins in St. Louis debut, Cardinals sweep DH vs Cubs
Newly acquired José Quintana won in his debut with St. Louis, Tyler O’Neill and Nolan Arenado homered and the Cardinals beat Chicago 7-2, completing a doubleheader sweep of the Cub...AUGUST 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Paul DeJong homers again after promotion, Cards top Nats
Paul DeJong homered for the second straight day after ending a minor league demotion, Andre Pallante pitched into the ninth inning and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Washington N...JULY 31, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pitching Ninja's 5 Filthiest Pitches: Félix Bautista's splitter is unfair
Félix Bautista's splitter tops Pitching Ninja's five filthiest pitches of the past week. See who makes the list!JULY 26, 2022
Records four-out save Helsley struck out three in 1.1 perfect innings to earn the save in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Reds.
Impact Helsley got the final out of the eighth inning and then struck out the side in the ninth. He's allowed only one unearned run in 9.2 innings in July while posting an impressive 15:2 K:BB this month. The 28-year-old continues to dominate as the Cardinals' top closer. He's up to nine saves in 12 chances with six holds, a 0.67 ERA, 0.64 WHIP and 60:12 K:BB across 40.1 innings.
JULY 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Goldschmidt's 3 RBIs reaches 1,002, Cards beat Reds 6-3
Paul Goldschmidt drove in three runs to reach 1,002 RBIs, combining with Tyler O’Neill to hit consecutive fourth-inning home runs and lead the St. Louis Cardinals over the Cincinna...JULY 24, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
MLB All-Star Game 2022: Pitching Ninja's 5 favorite All-Star pitches
Rob Friedman, aka Pitching Ninja, picks his favorite pitches from the MLB All-Star game, plus a pair from the Home Run Derby.JULY 22, 2022
Helsley reaches 103 mph twice in All-Star Game LOS ANGELES -- Ryan Helsley showed exactly why people were looking forward to seeing him on the National League All-Star team. Helsley, one...
JULY 20, 2022 • MLB.COM
MLB All-Star Game 2022: Julio Rodríguez, Ian Happ lead list of 34 first-timers
Jordan Shusterman tracks the journeys of 34 first-time All-Stars, from phenom Julio Rodríguez to anonymous reliever Joe Mantiply.JULY 19, 2022
Logs eighth save Helsley earned the save during Friday's 7-3 win against the Reds, allowing one hit while recording one strikeout in a scoreless ninth inning.
Impact Helsely entered with two on and none out in the ninth and surrendered a leadoff single to Nick Senzel to load the bases and bring the tying run to the plate. He proceeded to induce two flyouts and a strikeout to end the game and extend his scoreless innings streak to 8.1 frames across six appearances. The 27-year-old concludes the first half with a 0.69 ERA and 0.67 WHIP with 57 strikeouts across 39 innings and appears to be the top option to finish games for Manager Oliver Marmol.
JULY 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Cards reliever, rookie manager get heated on mound in win
Cardinals reliever Genesis Cabrera slammed the ball to the ground in frustration when he was removed from the game, prompting a stern response from manager Oliver Marmol moments be...JULY 16, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ben Frederickson: Cardinals need a little more from Ryan Helsley, along with one big save from front office Oliver Marmol's Cardinals need a little more from Ryan Helsley, along with one big save from the front office.
JULY 14, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Pujols, Gorman home runs power St. Louis past Dodgers 7-6
Albert Pujols and rookie Nolan Gorman hit solo home runs and St. Louis Cardinals ended Los Angeles' seven-game winning, beating the Dodgers 7-6JULY 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
