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The Philadelphia Phillies have been busy so far this offseason. While the headliner is their extension handed out to Kyle Schwarber worth $150 million, the Phillies have made some other key moves.
Yoniel Curet and Zach McCambley were added at the MLB Winter Meetings to bolster the bullpen and secure two options at very cheap or free price points.
According to Jon Heyman of The New York Post, the Phillies have continued bargain-bin hunting this winter in the bullpen, as they are going to sign a former Atlanta Braves and Milwaukee Brewers receiver who weighs 255 pounds.
Phillies to sign 255-pound reliever formerly with Braves, Brewers
“Bryse Wilson, veteran RHP, signs with Phillies,” Heyman reported Friday afternoon.
While there are no specifics for this deal, whether it’s a Major League or Minor League contract, or what the money is, the Phillies are adding another reliever.
Wilson is a 27-year-old pitcher who’s spent the better part of his eight-year MLB career thus far with the Braves and the Brewers. He also spent time with the Pittsburgh Pirates, and most recently in 2025, with the Chicago White Sox.
Wilson had a 6.65 ERA in 20 appearances for the White Sox in 2025, which included five starts and eight games finished. He pitched 47.1 innings with just 28 strikeouts and 11 home runs allowed.
He’s far from the best option to sign in free agency, but the Phillies are taking a chance on Wilson to see if he can get back to his 2023 version of himself.
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During that season, Wilson pitched in 53 games for the Brewers, and he had an impressive 2.58 ERA with 1.5 bWAR, 61 strikeouts over 76.2 innings pitched, and just nine home runs allowed.
While his FIP was a 4.13, indicating some luck, it was still a season worth investing in. Though he struggled the following season, Wilson is an interesting and likely very cheap free agent pickup for the Phillies.
He made his debut at 20 years old with the Braves back in 2018, and potentially pitching in his ninth season, he could become a long-reliever or spot-starter for the Phillies in 2026.
With uncertainty about Zack Wheeler to begin the year, Wilson, with a strong Spring Training, could crack the Opening Day roster as a key member of the Phillies’ pitching staff.
