Ryan Helsley forges deal

Cardinals strike deal with Ryan Helsley, but what do arbitration stalemates mean for 3 others?
Brendan Donovan, Andre Pallante, and Lars Nootbaar could be headed for hearings. Record-setting closer scores $4.4-million raise after 49-save season. JoJo Romero and John King also finalize deals.
Cardinals avoid arbitration with closer Ryan Helsley, 2 other players; unable to agree to deals with 3 players
Thursday marks the deadline for MLB clubs like the St. Louis Cardinals to agree on a deal with players who are arbitration-eligible before either the player or team file for arbitration.
Cardinals avoid arbitration with Ryan Helsley, but not Brendan Donovan or Lars Nootbaar
As the likelihood of Nolan Arenado remaining in St. Louis grows, the Cardinals must find other ways to trim payroll.
Cardinals' Ryan Helsley: Settles with Cards
Helsley agreed to a one-year, $8.2 million contract with the Cardinals on Thursday to avoid arbitration, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
Cardinals reach agreements with relievers, but face arbitration with three key players
The team didn’t take anyone to an arbitration hearing from 1999 and 2017, but have with five ever since. Three more may join that club.
Cardinals heading to arbitration with Lars Nootbaar, 2 others
The St. Louis Cardinals did not reach deals with three arbitration-eligible players - outfielder Lars Nootbaar, outfielder/second baseman Brendan Donovan and right-handed pitcher Andre Pallante - by Thursday's deadline to exchange salary figures.
Cardinals reportedly avoid arbitration with closer Ryan Helsley; unable to agree to deals with 2 players
Thursday marks the deadline for MLB clubs like the St. Louis Cardinals to agree on a deal with players who are arbitration-eligible before either the player or team file for arbitration.
Ryan Helsley forges deal, but Cardinals faces arb hearings with Brendan Donovan, others
Record-setting closer scores $4.4-million raise after 49-save season. Cardinals unable to reach agreements with Lars Nootbaar, Andre Pallante, and Donovan.
Salary exchange gaps sets up Cardinals, 3 players for arbitration hearings barring multi-year deals
The Cardinals did not agree on salary exchanges with Lars Nootbaar, Andre Pallante, and Brendan Donovan on Thursday setting ...
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Cards agree with Helsley, 2 others on '25 contracts, add waiver claim
So far this offseason, the Cardinals have stuck to their plan of shedding payroll while creating more opportunities for their young core of players. However, as Thursday’s 12 p.m. CT deadline for ...
Cardinals Predicted To Trade $81 Million Pitcher To Shocking NL Contender
The St. Louis Cardinals may explore the idea of trading their star closer, Ryan Helsley, with one NL Contender seeming like a ...