Closer Ryan Helsley is signing a two-year, $28 million contract with the Baltimore Orioles. The contract will include an opt-out after the first season. The signing was first reported by ESPN’s Jeff Passan, and the financial details were subsequently reported by The Athletic’s Katie Woo. Despite reports earlier in the off-season that Helsley, 31, could be considered as an option in...
The disappointing end to the 2025 season for the New York Mets has been well documented. The team that once owned a league-best 45-24 record not only didn’t hold onto their division lead, but didn’t even make the playoffs. All despite having a clear path to do so on the last day of the season. Following the disappointing season, a lot has been made of what exactly went wrong. One...
The New York Mets now have three games left for all the marbles. After coming up clutch to take two out of three in Chicago, the Mets go into the final weekend of the regular season knowing what they need to do. Just win and take care of business in Miami. That’s easier said than done given this team’s history against the Marlins. But, with that said, the Mets did just grind out two...
The Mets’ pitching plans for their final, and most important, series of the regular season against the Miami Marlins still appear to be up in the air as they sit a game up on the Cincinnati Reds for the final Wild Card spot in the National League. Brandon Sproat will toe the rubber in the first game of the set on Friday night at loanDepot Park, which would line him up to start Game 2 of a...
Ryan Helsley probably wasn’t going to be this bad forever. In the weeks following the trade deadline, what seemed like a boost to the bullpen turned into a disastrous acquisition in a hurry. But Helsley turned in his third straight solid outing in Friday’s 12-6 win over the Nationals. Given Helsley’s ceiling, and how he’s been trending lately, he’s making an...
The Mets’ bullpen has been a major culprit in the team’s struggles over the last six weeks. Since August 1, they have posted a 4.99 ERA, the fifth-worst mark in baseball. Ryne Stanek and Ryan Helsley have been the biggest concerns, failing time and time again to keep games within reach. Their performance continued to lag on Wednesday as the Mets dropped their fifth straight game, and...
The first game of the Mets’ massive four-game series with the Phillies on Monday night featured a pitching matchup of Nolan McLean and Aaron Nola that heavily favored the Mets. After all, McLean dominated the Phillies for eight scoreless innings the last time he faced them, and Nola entered Monday’s action with a 6.78 ERA on the season. But that’s why games are played on fields...
Overall, it was mission accomplished in Detroit for the New York Mets. They took two out of three from the Tigers, who are now the second-best team in the American League. However, another bad outing from a struggling reliever ensured a series sweep was a bridge too far. Nonetheless, the Mets rebounded from an embarrassing series loss to the Marlins and took care of business against a very good...
It’s pretty clear that Ryan Helsley isn’t having a single ounce of fun right now. The right-handed flame-thrower, long a staple of elite relief pitching, has had a brutal welcome to New York, and Wednesday afternoon was no exception. The Mets dropped the third game of their series to the Detroit Tigers, falling short of the sweep, and Helsley played a big role in letting this one slip away. Down...
All year, Mets fans have held their collective breath when Juan Soto has come to the plate in a big moment. It had been a season-long struggle with runners in scoring position for Soto, and while he has been much better in those situations lately, he still had not delivered one of those huge, memorable moments as a Met. Until Monday. Soto’s huge game was the catalyst in what turned out to...
Are the New York Mets back? It sure feels that way after a statement sweep of the Phillies. The Mets got big-time offensive production, not to mention another star turn from their rookie sensation, to take all three games at Citi Field. New York has now won five of six. As a result, it is within four games of the Phillies for the NL East lead. Furthermore, the Mets have moved 4.5 games ahead of...
The Mets (70-61) entered Monday’s series opener against the Phillies (76-55) seven games back in the National League East, their hopes for claiming a division title hanging by a thread. Despite falling behind early, the Mets improved their positioning in the division with an offensive breakout and a dominant bullpen effort. The result was a huge 13-3 win to move to six games behind...
