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Orioles make Ryan Helsley’s signing official

Jul 5, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Ryan Helsley (56) pitches during the ninth inning against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: Patrick Gorski-Imagn Images

The Orioles on Monday announced the signing of right-handed closer Ryan Helsley to a two-year contract with an opt-out after the 2026 season. The contract is worth a reported $28 million.

Helsley, who’s 31, was traded from the St. Louis Cardinals to the New York Mets on July 30^th. He was 3-1 with a 3.00 ERA and 21 saves with St. Louis, but was 0-3 with a 7.20 ERA in 22 games with the Mets.

A two-time All-Star with the Cardinals, Helsley led the majors in saves with 49 in 2024.

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In seven seasons, Helsley is 31-18 with a 2.96 ERA with 105 saves.

The Orioles 40-man roster has 39 players.

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Rich Dubroff

Rich Dubroff grew up in Brooklyn as a fan of New York teams, but after he moved to Baltimore, quickly adopted the Orioles and Colts. After nearly two decades as a freelancer assisting on Orioles coverage for several outlets, principally The Capital in Annapolis and The Carroll County Times, Dubroff began covering the team fulltime in 2011. He spent five years at Comcast SportsNet’s website and for the last two seasons, wrote for PressBoxonline.com, Dubroff lives in Baltimore with his wife of more than 30 years, Susan.