Ryan Helsley and the Baltimore Orioles have reportedly agreed to a two-year contract, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan.
The deal features an opt-out clause after the 2026 MLB season. The contract’s total value has not been announced.
Closer Ryan Helsley and the Baltimore Orioles are in agreement on a two-year contract with an opt-out after the first season, pending physical, sources tell ESPN. Helsley, who fielded interest from teams to convert to a starter, will be the ninth-inning option for Baltimore.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) November 29, 2025
The 31-year-old Helsley recorded 21 saves last season between his time with the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Mets.
All 21 saves, however, came with the Cardinals before he was traded in July to the Mets. In New York, he pitched 20 innings in 22 games as a reliever with Edwin Diaz firmly entrenched in the closer’s role.
Helsley has pitched in seven season after being a fifth-round draft pick by the Cardinals in 2015 out of Northeastern State.
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