July 30, 2025

Trade: New York MetsSt. Louis Cardinals

Ryan Helsley changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

franchise trade score · provisional

16far worse

Franchise trade score16

Rest of season7WAR in-0.5WAR out0.0Net-0.5Net surplus−$7.4M

Short term15WAR in-0.5WAR out0.0Net-0.5Net surplus−$7.4M

Control window16WAR in-0.5WAR out0.0Net-0.5Net surplus−$7.4M

Full tenure17WAR in-0.5WAR out0.0Net-0.5Net surplus−$7.4M

franchise trade score · provisional

84far better

Franchise trade score84

Rest of season93WAR in0.0WAR out-0.5Net+0.5Net surplus$7.4M

Short term85WAR in0.0WAR out-0.5Net+0.5Net surplus$7.4M

Control window84WAR in0.0WAR out-0.5Net+0.5Net surplus$7.4M

Full tenure83WAR in0.0WAR out-0.5Net+0.5Net surplus$7.4M

New York Mets received

Ryan HelsleyP · 31 · arb 3 · 1 yr control-0.5WAR (control) · 1 yr7

Rest of season3WAR-0.5FIP−125IP20Surplus−$7.4M

Short term6WAR-0.5FIP−125IP20Surplus−$7.4M

Control window7WAR-0.5FIP−125IP20Surplus−$7.4M

Full tenure7WAR-0.5FIP−125IP20Surplus−$7.4M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +6.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 61, salary $8.2M.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Ryan Helsley	arb 3	$8.2M	$3.4M	-0.5	—	−$7.4M
Total over the control window			$3.4M	-0.5	—	−$7.4M

Jesús Báezprospect—WAR (control)—

Not rated.

Frank Elissaltprospect—WAR (control)—

Not rated.

Nate Dohmprospect—WAR (control)—

Not rated.

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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