After an ugly stint with the Mets, Ryan Helsley — one of the game’s premier relief pitchers the previous three seasons — could be the next one to change roles.

Teams, including the Detroit Tigers, have inquired about the right-hander as a starter in the early part of free agency, according to The Athletic.

Helsley would be following in the footsteps of Mets teammate Clay Holmes, as well as another former Met, Seth Lugo, and ex-Yankee Michael King, in making the transition from reliever to starter.

The 31-year-old right-hander has made 297 appearances in the majors, all of them out of the bullpen.

Ryan Helsley pitches against the Miami Marlins during the seventh inning at loanDepot park on September 28, 2025, in Miami, Florida. Getty Images

The last time Helsley started was in 2019 wh

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