Atlanta Braves fans are more than familiar with the rollercoaster known as Bryse Wilson's MLB career. The former Braves fourth-round pick has struggled to find a permanent home since being traded from Atlanta over four years ago, having made appearances with four different franchises since the start of the 2021 campaign.
No matter how hard he's tried, Wilson's stints tend to end as quickly as they began. He signed a one-year contract with the Chicago White Sox back in the winter, and now his time in the Windy City is also over as the White Sox have designated Wilson for assignment, according to the team's official social media account.
Wilson embarrassingly went 0-2 with a 6.65 ERA in 20 games (5 starts) with the White Sox before forcing yet another team to call it quits on him.
Former Braves RHP Bryse Wilson Gets DFA'd by White Sox
Being kicked to the curb is nothing new for Wilson, who continues to struggle to prove his worth wherever he goes. The Braves traded him to the Pittsburgh Pirates only five years after he was drafted, only for the Pirates to DFA him at the end of the 2022 season. He ended up being traded to the Milwaukee Brewers, but that was short-lived, too, as he was DFA'd less than two years later.
With that in mind, signing with the White Sox made a ton of sense. Chicago is one of the American League's perennial bottom feeders, and Wilson was likely banking on playing some low-stakes baseball to give him the confidence he's desperately searching for. Instead, he's dealing with a fourth team giving up on him after he was already DFA'd by the White Sox in June. While Wilson remained in the Windy City after accepting that assignment in June, his luck remained the same, and that left Chicago with no other option but to DFA the righty again.
Being DFA'd due to poor play is never a good look for any player, so one can imagine how Wilson's outlook appears after being dismissed twice by one of the Majors' worst clubs. It'll be interesting to see if any teams will roll the dice on him in September if they think he can bounce back next season. If not, free agency will decide his fate.
The Braves' pitching situation leaves much to be desired, but there is no reason to reunite with the Hillsborough, NC native. Wilson has failed to establish himself as a viable starter or reliever, and the last thing Atlanta needs is to run things back after his forgettable four years with the big-league squad.
With the way his 2025 campaign has unfolded, Wilson shouldn't be surprised if his next MLB opportunity doesn't materialize until the winter.