Bryse Everett Wilson (born December 20, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the Atlanta Braves and Pittsburgh Pirates. Wilson was drafted by the Braves in the fourth round of the 2016 MLB draft and made his MLB debut in 2018.
| Bryse Wilson | |
|---|---|
 Wilson with the Atlanta Braves in 2018 | |
| Milwaukee Brewers – No. 46 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: December 20, 1997 Durham, North Carolina, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 20, 2018, for the Atlanta Braves | |
| MLB statistics (through September 1, 2024) | |
| Win–loss record | 20–21 |
| Earned run average | 4.61 |
| Strikeouts | 305 |
| Teams | |
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Early life and amateur career
editBryse Wilson was born on December 20, 1997, in Durham, North Carolina, to parents Chad and Tracey.[1][2] His father is a truck driver, and his mother works for Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina.[3] He has a younger brother Payton, who plays for the Pittsburgh Steelers.[4][5][6]
Wilson attended Orange High School in Hillsborough, North Carolina and played both baseball and football.[7] As a senior, he was named The News & Observer's high school athlete of the year.[8] That year, Wilson pitched to a 10–2 record, with six shutouts and three no-hitters, as well as a perfect game in the 3A playoffs. In his high school career, he won 33 games, and lost only four.[9] Wilson was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the fourth round of the 2016 Major League Baseball Draft, 109th overall, and offered a $1.2 million signing bonus.[10]
Professional career
editAtlanta Braves
editWilson made his professional debut with the Gulf Coast Braves in 2016, going 1–1 with an 0.68 ERA in 26.2 innings pitched.[11] He spent 2017 with the Rome Braves and was selected to the South Atlantic League All-Star Game.[12] Wilson posted a 10–7 record, 2.50 ERA, and 139 strikeouts in 137 total innings pitched for Rome.[13][14]
He began the 2018 season with the Florida Fire Frogs,[15] and in May, was promoted to the Mississippi Braves.[16] On July 31, Wilson joined the Gwinnett Stripers.[17] Across three minor league levels prior to his promotion to the major leagues, Wilson started 23 games, compiling an 8–5 win–loss record and 3.23 ERA.[18]
Wilson was promoted to the major leagues on August 20, 2018, and debuted the same day against the Pittsburgh Pirates.[19] Wilson pitched five innings, yielding three hits and three walks alongside five strikeouts.[20] He earned the victory in the Braves' 1–0 win, and became the youngest pitcher to win his debut by that score.[21][3] Wilson was optioned to Gwinnett after the game.[22] In 2018 with the Braves he pitched seven innings over three games.[23]
In 2019, he was 1–1 with a 7.20 ERA in 20.0 innings over six games (four starts).[23]
In 2020, he was 1–0 with one save and a 4.02 ERA in 15.2 innings over six games (two starts).[23]
Wilson was announced as Atlanta’s Game 4 starter in the NLCS on October 14, 2020. The following day, in his first postseason start, Wilson gave up one run over six innings with 5 strikeouts. The Braves handled the Dodgers, 10–2, to go up 3–1 in the series.
Pittsburgh Pirates
editOn July 30, 2021, Wilson was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates along with Ricky DeVito in exchange for Richard Rodríguez.[24] He was designated for assignment on December 28, 2022.
Milwaukee Brewers
editOn January 4, 2023, Wilson was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for cash considerations.[25][26]
References
edit- ^ Burns, Gabriel (August 20, 2018). "Bryse Wilson latest standout in Braves' pitching prospects parade". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
- ^ Pogacar, Charlie (August 20, 2018). "Bryse Wilson to make MLB Debut". News of Orange. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
- ^ a b Morris, Ron (August 22, 2018). "'I'm pitching in Pittsburgh.' Former Orange High star wows parents in MLB pitching debut". News & Observer. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
- ^ Kaboly, Mark. "Steelers draft Payton Wilson: How he fits, pick grade and scouting intel". The Athletic. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- ^ Avallone, Michael (July 8, 2017). "Family sees Rome's Wilson reach milestones". MILB.com. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
- ^ Jonas Pope IV (December 20, 2017). "The inside story of how a top high school football prospect flipped from UNC to NC State". News & Observer. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
- ^ Hamlin, Jeff (October 12, 2015). "Bryse Wilson: Imagine if football was his best sport". News & Observer. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
- ^ Warnock, W. E. (July 7, 2016). "Orange dual-sport star Bryse Wilson is the N&O male athlete of the year". News & Observer. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
- ^ Jonas Pope IV (August 20, 2018). "Orange High alum Bryse Wilson gets big league call up". News & Observer. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
- ^ Dykstra, Sam (March 9, 2018). "Braves' Wilson ready to fight for place". MILB.com. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
- ^ "Bryse Wilson Stats, Highlights, Bio | MiLB.com Stats | The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com.
- ^ Sutton, Bob. "Braves minor leaguer shows all-star stuff". The Times-News. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
- ^ O'Brien, David (September 14, 2017). "Acuna, Albies head impressive list of Braves award winners". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
- ^ Gilberto, Gerard (May 2, 2018). "Wilson continues to roll for Fire Frogs". MILB.com. Archived from the original on August 21, 2018. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Mayo, Jonathan (April 5, 2018). "Where Braves' Top 30 prospects are starting season". MLB.com. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
- ^ "Braves #12 prospect Bryse Wilson promoted to Mississippi". WLBT. May 8, 2018. Archived from the original on August 1, 2018. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
- ^ Hamlin, Jeff (July 31, 2018). "Wilson called up to Triple-A Gwinnett". The News of Orange County. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
- ^ Jonas Pope IV (August 21, 2018). "Bryse Wilson, former Orange High star, picks up his first major league win". News & Observer. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
- ^ Bowman, Mark (August 20, 2018). "Fast-rising Wilson shows promise in MLB debut". MLB.com. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
- ^ Bowman, Mark (August 20, 2018). "Steely D, debut secure Braves' narrow win". MLB.com. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
- ^ Hill, Jordan D. (August 21, 2018). "He made his MLB debut with the Atlanta Braves, and then made history". Ledger Inquirer. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
- ^ Sutton, Bob (August 22, 2018). "Wilson embraces whirlwind Braves debut — now back with minor-league team". Times-News. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Bryse Wilson Stats". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ Bowman, Mark (July 30, 2021). "Braves deal for Rich-Rod, bring back Duvall". MLB.com.
- ^ "Brewers add RHP Wilson in trade with Bucs". mlb.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ "Brewers acquire RHP Bryse Wilson from Pirates for cash". ESPN.com. Associated Press. January 4, 2023. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet