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{{Infobox baseball biography
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|name = Michael Helman
|image = Michael Helman 2022.jpg
|caption = Helman with the [[St. Paul Saints]] in 2022
|team = Minnesota Twins
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|position = [[Infielder]] / [[Outfielder]]
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|5|23}}
|birth_place = [[Lincoln, Nebraska]], U.S.
|bats = Right
|throws = Right
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|debutdate = September 3
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'''Michael James Helman''' (born May 23, 1996) is an American [[professional baseball]] [[infielder]] and [[outfielder]] for the [[Minnesota Twins]] of [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB).

==Career==
Helman attended [[Pius X High School (Nebraska)|Pius X High School]] in [[Lincoln, Nebraska]] where he played [[baseball]] and [[basketball]]. After graduating in 2015, he played two years of [[college baseball]] at [[Hutchinson Community College]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.hutchnews.com/story/sports/college/baseball/2016/08/04/helman-s-versatility-benefiting-hcc/21007757007/ | title=Helman's versatility benefiting HCC, Monarchs }}</ref> As a sophomore in 2017, he batted .487 with 111 hits, 17 home runs, and 73 RBIs over sixty games and was named National Junior College Player of the Year.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://fremonttribune.com/sports/college/pius-x-grad-helman-ready-for-bigger-stage/article_40f199d2-8920-5591-a1e0-86356ad114e3.html | title=Pius X grad Helman ready for bigger stage | date=July 5, 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://journalstar.com/sports/local/college/baseball/pius-x-grad-helman-named-njcaa-player-of-the-year/article_61802e8c-2b63-55b1-acff-fa639904b370.html | title=Pius X grad Helman named NJCAA player of the year | date=June 28, 2017 }}</ref> He transferred to [[Texas A&M University]] for the 2018 season where he started 62 games and hit .369 with six home runs, 36 RBIs, and 12 stolen bases.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.foxsports.com/stories/other/minnesota-twins-2018-mlb-draft-pick-capsules | title=Minnesota Twins 2018 MLB draft pick capsules }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://247sports.com/college/texas-am/Article/Michael-Helman-inks-with-Twins-before-deadline-all-Texas-AM-Aggie-MLB-draft-picks-now-signed-119617398/ | title=Helman inks with Twins before deadline; all Aggies now signed }}</ref> After the season, he was selected by the [[Minnesota Twins]] in the 11th round of the [[2018 Major League Baseball draft]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.1011now.com/content/sports/Lincoln-Pius-grad--484797471.html | title=Lincoln Pius grad Michael Helman drafted by Twins | date=June 7, 2018 }}</ref>

Helmand signed with the Twins and split his first professional season between the [[Elizabethton Twins]] and [[Cedar Rapids Kernels]], batting .361 with four home runs over 39 games between the two teams.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.kbtx.com/content/sports/Helman-signs-with-Twins-ending-AM-baseball-career-487551171.html | title=Helman signs with Twins ending A&M baseball career | date=July 7, 2018 }}</ref> He spent the 2019 season with the [[Fort Myers Miracle]] where he hit .197 over 82 games, missing the end of the season after breaking his arm.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.milb.com/news/lewis-larnach-headline-opening-day-roster-305837288 | title=Lewis, Larnach Headline Opening Day Roster }}</ref> He did not play a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.mlb.com/news/2020-minor-league-baseball-season-canceled | title=2020 Minor League Baseball season canceled | website=[[MLB.com]] }}</ref> Helman returned to Cedar Rapids for the 2021 season and batted .246 with 19 home runs, 57 RBIs, and 21 stolen bases over 111 games.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.thegazette.com/minor-league-sports/cedar-rapids-kernels-prepared-to-take-on-behemoth-quad-cities/ | title=Cedar Rapids Kernels prepared to take on behemoth Quad Cities }}</ref> He opened the 2022 season with the [[Wichita Wind Surge]] before he was promoted to the [[St. Paul Saints]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://journalstar.com/sports/high-school/baseball/former-pius-x-star-helman-is-one-step-away-from-the-big-leagues-but-his/article_8230f7cb-276e-51d8-af45-7ec6f105541a.html | title=Former Pius X star Helman is one step away from the big leagues, but his pro journey threw a curve | date=June 11, 2022 }}</ref> Over 135 games between the two clubs, he [[slash line|slashed]] .258/.337/.423 with twenty home runs, sixty RBIs, and forty stolen bases.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.milb.com/player/michael-helman-680737?season=2022&team=1960 | title=Michael Helman Stats, Fantasy & News }}</ref> Helman played only 38 games in 2023 due to injury, playing with Fort Myers, Wichita, and St. Paul, batting .302 with seven home runs and forty RBIs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/twins-michael-helman-back-from-injured-list/|title=Twins' Michael Helman: Back from injured list|date=September 5, 2023|website=CBSSports.com}}</ref>

Helman began the 2024 campaign with St. Paul, slashing .283/.367/.508 with 13 home runs, 43 RBI, and 10 stolen bases. On September 1, 2024, Helman was selected to the [[40-man roster]] and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Twins Select Diego Castillo, Michael Helman; Activate Brooks Lee|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/09/twins-select-diego-castillo-michael-helman-activate-brooks-lee.html|access-date=September 1, 2024|website=mlbtraderumors.com|language=en}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Helman's cousin, [[Joel Makovicka]], played in the [[National Football League|NFL]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://12thman.com/sports/baseball/roster/michael-helman/5180 | title=Michael Helman – Baseball }}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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*[https://12thman.com/sports/baseball/roster/michael-helman/5180 Texas A&M Aggies bio]

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Revision as of 22:58, 5 September 2024

Michael Helman
Helman with the St. Paul Saints in 2022
Minnesota Twins – No. 92
Infielder / Outfielder
Born: (1996-05-23) May 23, 1996 (age 28)
Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 3, 2024, for the Minnesota Twins
Teams

Michael James Helman (born May 23, 1996) is an American professional baseball infielder and outfielder for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Career

Helman attended Pius X High School in Lincoln, Nebraska where he played baseball and basketball. After graduating in 2015, he played two years of college baseball at Hutchinson Community College.[1] As a sophomore in 2017, he batted .487 with 111 hits, 17 home runs, and 73 RBIs over sixty games and was named National Junior College Player of the Year.[2][3] He transferred to Texas A&M University for the 2018 season where he started 62 games and hit .369 with six home runs, 36 RBIs, and 12 stolen bases.[4][5] After the season, he was selected by the Minnesota Twins in the 11th round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.[6]

Helmand signed with the Twins and split his first professional season between the Elizabethton Twins and Cedar Rapids Kernels, batting .361 with four home runs over 39 games between the two teams.[7] He spent the 2019 season with the Fort Myers Miracle where he hit .197 over 82 games, missing the end of the season after breaking his arm.[8] He did not play a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season.[9] Helman returned to Cedar Rapids for the 2021 season and batted .246 with 19 home runs, 57 RBIs, and 21 stolen bases over 111 games.[10] He opened the 2022 season with the Wichita Wind Surge before he was promoted to the St. Paul Saints.[11] Over 135 games between the two clubs, he slashed .258/.337/.423 with twenty home runs, sixty RBIs, and forty stolen bases.[12] Helman played only 38 games in 2023 due to injury, playing with Fort Myers, Wichita, and St. Paul, batting .302 with seven home runs and forty RBIs.[13]

Helman began the 2024 campaign with St. Paul, slashing .283/.367/.508 with 13 home runs, 43 RBI, and 10 stolen bases. On September 1, 2024, Helman was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[14]

Personal life

Helman's cousin, Joel Makovicka, played in the NFL.[15]

References

  1. ^ "Helman's versatility benefiting HCC, Monarchs".
  2. ^ "Pius X grad Helman ready for bigger stage". July 5, 2017.
  3. ^ "Pius X grad Helman named NJCAA player of the year". June 28, 2017.
  4. ^ "Minnesota Twins 2018 MLB draft pick capsules".
  5. ^ "Helman inks with Twins before deadline; all Aggies now signed".
  6. ^ "Lincoln Pius grad Michael Helman drafted by Twins". June 7, 2018.
  7. ^ "Helman signs with Twins ending A&M baseball career". July 7, 2018.
  8. ^ "Lewis, Larnach Headline Opening Day Roster".
  9. ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season canceled". MLB.com.
  10. ^ "Cedar Rapids Kernels prepared to take on behemoth Quad Cities".
  11. ^ "Former Pius X star Helman is one step away from the big leagues, but his pro journey threw a curve". June 11, 2022.
  12. ^ "Michael Helman Stats, Fantasy & News".
  13. ^ "Twins' Michael Helman: Back from injured list". CBSSports.com. September 5, 2023.
  14. ^ "Twins Select Diego Castillo, Michael Helman; Activate Brooks Lee". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  15. ^ "Michael Helman – Baseball".
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