RP - St. Louis Cardinals
- Age 34
- Arkansas
- Bats: R
- Throws: R
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- P #390
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Ryne Stanek struck out one batter over 0.2 scoreless innings in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Reds.
Fantasy Impact
After Sunday's win, Stanek now has a 4.85 ERA and 1.58 WHIP with an 11.1 K/9, one save, one blown save and 11 holds across 29 appearances. He finished the eighth inning, the Cardinals took a two-run lead in the top of the ninth, and Riley O'Brien cleaned it up for the save. Stanek remains in a middle-to-late inning bullpen arm.
Ryne Stanek walked three and struck out one over a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save against the Rays.
Fantasy Impact
JoJo Romero and Riley O'Brien were both used in the inning prior, leaving Stanek as the option to close out the game. He struggled, but buckled down and struck out the last batter he faced to put it away. The Cardinals will likely mix and match with their relievers to close out games.
Stanek posted a 5.30 ERA with a 58:32 K:BB ratio across 56 innings for the Mets in 2025 and is now among four Cardinals pitchers competing for save opportunities. Riley O'Brien, JoJo Romero, and Matt Svanson round out the group.
Fantasy Impact
Manager Oliver Marmol isn't planning to designate a single closer, saying "I don't think we need to name a guy" and expecting the situation to eventually "solve itself." With four pitchers sharing ninth-inning duties and no timeline for a decision, save chances in St. Louis figure to be distributed across the group for the foreseeable future.
The St. Louis Cardinals and reliever Ryne Stanke have agreed to a contract.
Fantasy Impact
Financial terms of the deal are not immediately available but Stanek has found a new home for 2026 and perhaps beyond. The veteran righty posted an underwhelming 5.30 ERA with the Mets in 2025 but owns a career 3.85 ERA across 466 outings.
Free-agent reliever Ryne Stanek is reportedly receiving interest from multiple teams on the open market.
Fantasy Impact
Feinsand notes that most of the National League Central is interested in the veteran right-hander. Stanek made 65 appearances with the Mets in 2025, posting a 5.30 ERA in the process.
