Ryan Helsley Dominates in Mets Debut, Ready for Any Bullpen Role

New Mets reliever Ryan Helsley, acquired from the Cardinals, made an impressive debut on Friday, striking out three batters in the ninth inning against the Giants, becoming the sixth Mets pitcher to achieve this in a debut inning. Helsley, who brought his signature 'Hells Bells' walk-out to Citi Field, expressed readiness for any bullpen role under manager Carlos Mendoza, aiming to bolster late-inning support alongside Tyler Rogers and Gregory Soto. Despite previously converting 21 saves with a 3.00 ERA for the Cardinals this season, he is not expected to usurp Edwin Diaz as closer.