Though He is more recognized for his time as a starting pitcher, his stint in the bullpen with the struggling Chicago White Sox didn’t go any better. The former Atlanta Braves top prospect was designated for assignment by Chicago on Tuesday.
After making 19 appearances this season—14 of them in relief—He may now be searching for a new team. Could a reunion with Atlanta make sense?
He has posted an ugly 6.95 ERA over 45.1 innings this year. His hits and walks per nine innings have risen sharply compared to his career norms, which has skewed his strikeout-to-walk ratio as well.
Since being dealt to the Pittsburgh Pirates midway through the 2021 season, Wilson has bounced around the league. However, he did appear to stabilize somewhat over the last two seasons with the Milwaukee Brewers.
For a Braves team trying to avoid one of its worst seasons in recent memory, exploring a reunion with a former top prospect might be worthwhile. Wilson brings the flexibility to eat innings out of the bullpen and serve as a spot starter—potentially offering value to a staff that’s been stretched thin. While his stock has dropped, he’s shown flashes of effectiveness, especially during his original run with Atlanta.
Prior to tonight’s series opener at Houston, the Chicago White Sox selected the contract of right-handed pitcher Grant Taylor from Class AA Birmingham and designated right-hander Bryse Wilson for assignment.
— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) June 10, 2025
Wilson remains under team control through the 2026 season via arbitration, and since he’s still under 30, it might be worth seeing if the Braves can tap back into his potential.
Bryse Wilson could be a solid solution to the Atlanta Braves’ bullpen woes
Even if this ends up being Brian Snitker’s final season as manager, Bryse Wilson did come up through the Braves system and played under the longtime coach.
That connection may not carry a ton of weight, but it could influence Wilson’s decision to return if the White Sox release him. After all, this is the team that drafted him out of high school nearly ten years ago—there’s bound to be some sentiment there.
Honestly, this has been the toughest Braves season to watch in almost a decade. The rough stretch from 2014 to 2017 really wore me down—so much so that I didn’t fully reconnect with Braves baseball until late 2018. I understand that slumps happen in baseball, but watching a team night after night that seems to lack any fight is just hard to take.
That’s why bringing in a pitcher with Braves ties might be a positive move. Don’t forget, Wilson was part of the 2020 team that made it to the NLCS—the first time in years. He wasn’t around for the 2021 World Series run, having been traded to Pittsburgh at the deadline. Maybe a renewed sense of urgency from Wilson could inject some life into this team?
It’s not a cure-all by any means, but maybe it’s a small fix to help us endure what’s shaping up to be a really rough season.
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