"Ryan Helsley is drawing interest from clubs as a starting pitcher, and the Tigers are among the teams who have spoken to him about a possible move to the rotation according to a report from Ken Rosenthal, Cody Stavenhagen, and Katie Woo of The Athletic. It's become a trend for relievers with starting experience to garner interest for rotation jobs around the league. For players like Reynaldo Lopez, , and Michael King, the move has gone incredibly well and ended in them garnering attention in Cy Young conversations. For others, like Helsley's former teammate Jordan Hicks, the move doesn't go quite so swimmingly."
"Common as the trend has been in recent years, Helsley is an unusual candidate for a move to the rotation. Most players that move to the rotation have starting experience in the majors, a pitch mix that lends itself towards starting, and lack a track record as an established closer in the majors. While there are some pitchers in this free agent class that all applies to (and Brad Keller is notably already garnering interest for a potential move back to the rotation"
Ryan Helsley has attracted interest from multiple clubs as a potential starting pitcher, with the Detroit Tigers among teams engaging about a rotation move. A growing trend sees relievers with prior starting experience pursued for rotation roles, producing both breakout successes like Reynaldo Lopez and Michael King and disappointing transitions like Jordan Hicks, who posted a 5.19 ERA across 177 innings and was included as a salary offset in a trade. The move carries reward and risk: teams can acquire front-end arms cheaply, while pitchers can earn larger contracts if they establish starting-track records. Helsley is an atypical candidate because most successful converts have recent starting experience, compatible pitch mixes, and lack long-standing closer pedigrees; Brad Keller is another free agent drawing interest for a potential return to starting.
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