The Baltimore Orioles have made great strides in recent years though to no avail. In both 2023 and 2024, the O’s entered the postseason and were immediately swept. Now likely to lose Corbin Burnes, it appears they need to retool before coming back next year.
One concerning spot for the Orioles has been their bullpen. Their star closer Felix Bautista missed the entire 2024 season with an elbow injury and replacement closer Craig Kimbrel underperformed and was subsequently DFA’d. Baltimore finished the season with a 4.22 bullpen ERA. At the deadline, they traded for Gregory Soto and Seranthony Dominguez to shore up their struggling relief corps. However, without any substantial improvement, the struggle only continued.
Meanwhile, in St. Louis, the Cardinals are in rebuild mode having failed to make the postseason. Luckily, there is a solution to help the Cardinals along in their rebuild and give the Orioles the ideal relief arm.
A Ryan Helsley trade could solve both Cardinals and Orioles’ problems
Patrick McAvoy of Sports Illustrated offered this trade idea:…