After a sensational rookie campaign with the St. Louis Cardinals, Ryan Helsley enters the second season of his MLB career as a highly touted reliever. In fact, he's been mentioned as the possible closer for St. Louis this year.

Helsley seems to pitch his best in high leverage moments. For instance, he tossed 5 scoreless outings in the 2019 post season and struck out 8 batters in 5 innings.

Throughout our convo, Helsley talks about the importance of his Cherokee roots and the significance of being a representative for Cherokee Nation and his hometown of Tahlequah, OK. He also takes us inside his mindset on the mound and why he's so good when pressure is highest.