Bryse Wilson was born on December 20,1997,in Hillsborough,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 North Carolina 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
Atlanta Braves
Wilson made his professional debut with the rookie-level Gulf Coast League Braves in 2016,going 1–1 with an 0.68 ERA and 29 strikeouts in 26+2⁄3 innings pitched.[11] He spent 2017 with the Single-A 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]
Wilson began the 2018 season with the High-A Florida Fire Frogs,[15] and in May, was promoted to the Double-A Mississippi Braves.[16] On July 31, Wilson joined the Triple-A 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]
Wilson made six appearances (four starts) for Atlanta during the 2019 campaign, registering a 1–1 record and 7.20 ERA with 16 strikeouts over 20 innings of work.[23] He made six more appearances (two starts) for the Braves during the 2020 season, compiling a 1-0 record and 4.02 ERA with 15 strikeouts and one saves across 15+2⁄3 innings pitched.[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 Los Angeles Dodgers, 10–2, to go up 3–1 in the series.
Wilson made eight starts for Atlanta to begin the 2021 season, compiling a 2-3 record and 5.88 ERA with 23 strikeouts across 33+2⁄3 innings pitched.
Pittsburgh Pirates
On July 30, 2021, Wilson was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates along with Ricky DeVito in exchange for Richard Rodríguez.[24] In 8 starts down the stretch, he posted a 1–4 record and 4.91 ERA with 23 strikeouts across 40+1⁄3 innings pitched.
Wilson made 25 appearances (20 starts) for Pittsburgh in 2022, compiling a 3–9 record and 5.52 ERA with 79 strikeouts across 115+2⁄3 innings pitched. He was designated for assignment following the signing of Jarlín García on December 28, 2022.[25]
Milwaukee Brewers
On January 4, 2023, Wilson was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for cash considerations.[26][27] In 53 appearances out of the bullpen, he compiled a 6–0 record and 2.58 ERA with 61 strikeouts across 76+2⁄3 innings pitched.
Wilson made 34 appearances for Milwaukee in 2024, registering a 5–4 record and 4.04 ERA with 82 strikeouts over 104+2⁄3 innings pitched. On November 4, Wilson was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to the Triple–A Nashville Sounds, but he rejected the assignment and elected free agency.[28]
Chicago White Sox
On December 18, 2024, Wilson signed a one–year, $1.05 million contract with the Chicago White Sox. The contract included $250,000 in incentives.[29] In 19 appearances for Chicago, he struggled to an 0-2 record and 6.95 ERA with 27 strikeouts across 45+1⁄3 innings pitched. Wilson was designated for assignment by the White Sox on June 10, 2025.[30] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple-A Charlotte Knights on June 14.[31] On August 31, the White Sox added Wilson back to their active roster.[32] He made one appearance for Chicago, tossing two scoreless innings against the Minnesota Twins. On September 4, Wilson was designated for assignment by Chicago for a second time.[33] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A Charlotte on September 6.[34] Wilson elected free agency on September 30.[35]
↑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)
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