Ryan Helsley
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St. Louis Cardinals, Relief Pitcher
Age: 30-53d (Jul 18, 1994)
Exp: 4.105 Years
Country: US
College: Northeastern State
Drafted: Round 5 (#161 overall), 2015
Agent(s): Wasserman
2024 Payroll Salary
$3,800,000
2024 Cash
$3,800,000
Career Earnings
$7,775,827
2024-2024 Arbitration (CURRENT)
Ryan Helsley signed a 1 year , $3,800,000 contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, including $3,800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,800,000. In 2024, Helsley will earn a base salary of $3,800,000, while carrying a total salary of $3,800,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,800,000
Average Salary:
$3,800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 |
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29 |
Arb Avoided
|
$3,800,000 | $3,800,000 | 1.60% | $3,800,000 | $3,800,000 |
2025 |
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30 |
ARB 3
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2026 |
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31 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 |
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29 | 4.105 |
Arb Avoided
|
$3,800,000 | - | - | $3,800,000 | $3,800,000 |
2025 |
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30 | -- |
ARB 3
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2026 |
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31 | -- |
UFA |
Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 |
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29 |
Arb Avoided |
$3,800,000 | $3,800,000 | $3,800,000 | $3,800,000 | $3,800,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2023-2023 Arbitration
Ryan Helsley signed a 1 year , $2,150,000 contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, including $2,150,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,150,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,150,000
Average Salary:
$2,150,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
2022-2022 Pre-Arb
Ryan Helsley signed a 1 year , $722,450 contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, including $722,450 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $722,450.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $722,450
Average Salary:
$722,450
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2021-2021 Pre-Arb
Ryan Helsley signed a 1 year , $582,300 contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, including $582,300 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $582,300.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $582,300
Average Salary:
$582,300
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2020-2020 Pre-Arb
Ryan Helsley signed a 1 year , $569,000 contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, including $569,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $569,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $569,000
Average Salary:
$569,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2019-2019 Pre-Arb
Ryan Helsley signed a 1 year , $555,000 contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, including $555,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $555,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $555,000
Average Salary:
$555,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2015-2015 Signing Bonus
Ryan Helsley signed a 1 year , $225,000 contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, including $225,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $225,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $225,000
Average Salary:
$225,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Career Earnings thru 2024
$7,775,827
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019 | 24 |
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Active
|
$310,336 |
$310,336 |
|
2020 | 25 |
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Active
|
$210,741 |
$521,077 |
|
2021 | 26 |
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Injured
|
$582,300 |
$1,103,377 |
|
2022 | 27 |
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Active
|
$722,450 |
$1,825,827 |
All MLB (2nd) |
2023 | 28 |
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Active / arbitration-settlement
|
$2,150,000 |
$3,975,827 |
|
2024 | 29 |
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Active / Arb Avoided
|
$3,800,000 |
$7,775,827 |
|
Total |
$7,775,827 |
$7,775,827 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019 |
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24 |
$310,336
|
$310,336 |
$310,336 |
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2020 |
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25 |
$210,741
|
$210,741 |
$521,077 |
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2021 |
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26 |
$582,300
|
$582,300 |
$1,103,377 |
||
2022 |
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27 |
$722,450
|
$722,450 |
$1,825,827 |
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2023 |
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28 |
$2,150,000
|
$2,150,000 |
$3,975,827 |
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2024 |
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29 |
$3,800,000
|
$3,800,000 |
$7,775,827 |
||
Total |
$7,775,827 |
$7,775,827 |
$7,775,827 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 |
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$7,775,827 | - | - | $7,775,827 |
Injuries
Year | Dates | Reason | |
---|---|---|---|
2019 |
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Jun 13, 2019 - Jul 03, 2019 | Shoulder |
2020 |
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Aug 12, 2020 - Sep 01, 2020 | COVID-19 |
2021 |
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Aug 17, 2021 - Oct 03, 2021 | Elbow |
2023 |
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Jun 12, 2023 - Sep 01, 2023 | Arm |
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Jan 11, 2024 Signed a 1 year $3.8 million contract with St. Louis (STL), avoiding arbitration
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Feb 16, 2023 Signed a 1 year $2.15 million contract with St. Louis (STL), settling in arbitration
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Mar 01, 2022 Signed a 1 year $722,450 contract with St. Louis (STL)
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Mar 05, 2020 Signed a 1 year $569,000 contract with St. Louis (STL)
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Jun 18, 2015 Signed a contract with St. Louis (STL)
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Jun 15, 2015 Drafted by St. Louis (STL): Round 5 (#161 overall)
Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | STL | 57 | 0 | 46 | 18 | 15 | 23 | 64 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 42 | 57.7 | 2.34 | 1.20 | 0.00 |
2023 | STL | 32 | 0 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 52 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 36.7 | 2.46 | 1.06 | 1.41 |
2022 | STL | 54 | 0 | 28 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 94 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 19 | 64.7 | 1.25 | 0.74 | 2.80 |
2021 | STL | 51 | 0 | 40 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 47 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 47.3 | 4.56 | 1.42 | 0.00 |
2020 | STL | 12 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12.0 | 5.25 | 1.33 | -0.32 |
2019 | STL | 24 | 0 | 34 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 36.7 | 2.95 | 1.26 | 0.03 |