BALTIMORE -- The offers coming into Ryan Helsley ’s agents at Wasserman in recent weeks were wide and varying, giving the 31-year-old right-hander plenty to think about.

If Helsley wanted to get back to being a closer -- the role he held with the Cardinals from 2022-25, before getting traded to the Mets and becoming a setup man -- he had multiple options. But there were also MLB teams interested in converting Helsley to a starter, something he hadn’t done since the Minor Leagues in 2019.

In the end, Helsley picked the offer from the Orioles -- a two-year deal worth $28 million that features an opt-out after the 2026 season. In doing so, Helsley opted to return to a closer’s role, as he’ll be the primary ninth-inning arm for an O’s team missing Félix Bautista, who is rehabbing from r

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