Ryan Helsley

Albernaz, who is managing a major league team for the first time, appears to believe that closers are closers and shouldn't be used earlier in games when the situation might warrant. That's good news for Helsley's value, because while he was already clearly going to be the Orioles' closer, it's nice to know he won't lose the occasional save chance pitching the eighth in tight games.

Is Devin Williams Edwin D az's replacement or set-up man in Queens?

Fairbanks just doesn't seem to be on the team's list at all, and Diaz is looking for more years than Suarez and also has the qualifying offer hanging over his head. Suarez is pretty clearly the No. 2 reliever on a market that has lost previous Dodgers targets Devin Williams, Raisel Iglesias and Ryan Helsley. Of course, old friend Kenley Jansen is still out there, too.

Helsley, whose only season of 100 innings pitched was in the minors in 2017 and who missed most of the second half of 2023 with a forearm strain, decided it wasn't worth the risk to try starting at age 31. Perhaps he could consider it again if he has a successful 2026 and opts out of his two-year, $28 million deal next winter.

On this episode of Baseball Bar-B-Cast, Jake and Jordan break down the mega contract the Blue Jays gave to Dylan Cease, the Red Sox trading for Sonny Gray and the new homes for Devin Williams and Ryan Helsley.