Scouting grades: Fastball: 60 | Slider: 50 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 50 | Overall: 50
In 2016, the Braves took four high school pitchers with their top six picks and signed all of them. Wilson, a prepster from North Carolina, was the last of the quartet, getting $1.2 million to forgo his commitment to the University of North Carolina. After leading the system in ERA in his first full season, he streaked across three levels of the Minors to make his big league debut in 2018, the first high schooler from his Draft class to do so.
Once upon a time, people saw Wilson as a future reliever because of his size, stuff and bulldog mentality. A former high school football player, Wilson goes right after hitters with his three-pitch arsenal. His fastball typically sits in the low-90s, but he's shown the ability to ratchet it up to 97-98 mph at times, and he throws it with a lot of sink to get ground-ball outs. His breaking ball still gets slurvy at times and can look like a slider or a curve depending on when you see it, but it's an effective pitch, especially when it's harder and tighter. His changeup keeps improving and flashes above-average at times.
All of his stuff plays up because he can command it well and has shown fearlessness on the mound throughout his quick run up the organizational ladder. He's convinced evaluators he can start, with a ceiling perhaps as a mid-rotation starter, though the Braves' pitching depth could send him to the bullpen, at least in the short-term. Statcast - Pitching Season Pitches Batted Balls Barrels Barrel % Exit Velocity Launch Angle XBA XSLG WOBA XWOBA XWOBACON Hard Hit % K % BB % 2018 135 21 3 14.3 88.6 12.9 .297 .489 .363 .389 .442 42.9 18.2 18.2 2019 356 67 6 9.0 89.8 16.9 .283 .509 .426 .361 .405 44.8 17.2 10.8 ALL 491 88 9 10.2 89.5 15.9 .286 .504 .410 .368 .414 44.3 17.5 12.7 MLB 40553 6.3 87.5 11.2 .251 .412 .317 .318 .371 34.5 21.7 8.3 Transactions Team Date Transaction 10/10/2019 Atlanta Braves activated RHP Bryse Wilson. 10/03/2019 Atlanta Braves reassigned RHP Bryse Wilson to the minor leagues. 09/13/2019 Atlanta Braves recalled RHP Bryse Wilson from Gwinnett Stripers. 09/04/2019 Atlanta Braves optioned RHP Bryse Wilson to Gwinnett Stripers. 09/03/2019 Atlanta Braves recalled Bryse Wilson from Gwinnett Stripers. 08/19/2019 Atlanta Braves optioned RHP Bryse Wilson to Gwinnett Stripers. 08/16/2019 Atlanta Braves recalled Bryse Wilson from Gwinnett Stripers. 07/18/2019 Atlanta Braves optioned RHP Bryse Wilson to Gwinnett Stripers. 07/16/2019 Atlanta Braves recalled Bryse Wilson from Gwinnett Stripers. 07/04/2019 Atlanta Braves optioned RHP Bryse Wilson to Gwinnett Stripers. 06/27/2019 Atlanta Braves recalled Bryse Wilson from Gwinnett Stripers. 04/27/2019 Atlanta Braves optioned RHP Bryse Wilson to Gwinnett Stripers. 04/21/2019 Atlanta Braves recalled Bryse Wilson from Gwinnett Stripers. 04/04/2019 Atlanta Braves optioned RHP Bryse Wilson to Gwinnett Stripers. 09/01/2018 Atlanta Braves recalled RHP Bryse Wilson from Gwinnett Stripers. 08/21/2018 Atlanta Braves optioned RHP Bryse Wilson to Gwinnett Stripers. 08/20/2018 Atlanta Braves selected the contract of Bryse Wilson from Gwinnett Stripers. 08/01/2018 RHP Bryse Wilson assigned to Gwinnett Stripers from Mississippi Braves. 05/08/2018 RHP Bryse Wilson assigned to Mississippi Braves from Florida Fire Frogs. 04/05/2018 RHP Bryse Wilson assigned to Florida Fire Frogs from Rome Braves. 04/04/2017 RHP Bryse Wilson assigned to Rome Braves from GCL Braves. 07/01/2016 RHP Bryse Wilson assigned to GCL Braves. 06/25/2016 Atlanta Braves signed RHP Bryse Wilson.
