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Orioles add Ryan Helsley to their bullpen with 2-year deal, AP source says

  • ESPN reporter Jeff Passan reported on Saturday that closer Ryan Helsley and the Baltimore Orioles agreed to a two-year deal with an opt-out after the first season, pending physical.
  • Facing a weak bullpen, Baltimore Orioles finished 2025 with a 25th-ranked bullpen ERA and a 75-87 record, creating urgency to add proven closer Ryan Helsley despite his brutal 2025 results.
  • After a down 2025, Helsley struggled in 22 appearances for New York across 20 innings, and the deal averages $14 million per year, totaling $28 million.
  • The move immediately inflates the market for relief pitchers, complicating the Arizona Diamondbacks' need for a closer and other arms amid payroll limits, GM Mike Hazen faces tough decisions.
  • Compared with other recent moves, the Baltimore Orioles' signing of Ryan Helsley could improve their 2026 bullpen if he returns to 2024 form, as the 2025 offseason heats up.
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Orioles add Ryan Helsley to their bullpen with 2-year deal, AP source says

The Baltimore Orioles added Ryan Helsley to their bullpen on Saturday, agreeing to a two-year contract with the free agent reliever. The 31-year-old Helsley has an opt-out after one season, according to a person familiar with the negotiations who confirmed the deal to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because it was pending a physical. Baltimore has been active as it looks to bounce back from a last-place finish in the AL East this …

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MLB Trade Rumors broke the news in United States on Saturday, November 29, 2025.
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