PT TODAY: Cardinals welcome back Helsley, Nootbar
Sep 2 2023
NATIONAL LEAGUE | Jump to AL
NEWS: RHP Ryan Helsley was activated off of the 60-day IL.
IMPACT: Medium
BHQ SPIN: Helsley (+1.5%, +15% SV) returns after being sidelined since mid-June. Helsley’s role out of the gate is uncertain due to his long layoff and uneven performance over rehab games. JoJo Romero (+5% SV) has performed admirably since his promotion (35 IP, 2.69 xERA, 29 K%) and seems to be the preferred option over Giovanny Gallegos (-10% SV). We’ll be paying close attention to their combined usage over the next few outings and adjust the hierarchy as necessary.
—Larson
NEWS: OF Lars Nootbaar was activated off of the 10-IL.
IMPACT: Low
BHQ SPIN: Nootbaar’s (+5%) return should provide more consistency to the...
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