The Milwaukee Brewers decided to bring back a familiar face to shore up their bullpen down the stretch this season.
The Brewers boast the best record in the league, and their bullpen has played a major role in their success. Milwaukee’s relievers have posted the fourth-best bullpen ERA in baseball at 3.48 this year and should be getting even more reinforcements once recently acquired JoJo Romero returns from injury.
The Brewers made another roster move to bolster their bullpen depth on Tuesday, announcing they were bringing back 28-year-old veteran reliever Bryse Wilson on a one-year contract and placing him on the active roster, despite designating him for assignment only a few days ago.
In a corresponding move, Milwaukee designated Lyon Richardson for assignment. The team promoted him on Saturday after needing a fresh arm for the bullpen during a long stretch of consecutive games. Though Richardson didn’t allow a run in his lone appearance with the Brewers, the 26-year-old doesn’t have nearly as much experience in the big leagues as Wilson.
Wilson joined the Brewers in early July after being released by the Chicago Cubs. The right-handed hurler made six appearances with the team since, posting a 2.63 ERA in 13 2/3 innings pitched before being designated for assignment only a day after throwing three shutout innings against the Minnesota Twins, allowing just one hit. Now, after clearing waivers and briefly electing free agency, Wilson is back with the Brewers on a new deal.
This isn’t Wilson’s first stint with Milwaukee, as the nine-year veteran spent 2022 and 2023 with the team. The Brewers have a reputation for developing pitching talent, which surely was the case for Wilson, who enjoyed the most success of his career during his time in Milwaukee. Across 93 career games with the Brewers, the 28-year-old has a 11-4 record and a 3.37 ERA with 153 strikeouts.
Bringing back a veteran reliever like Wilson is a great move for the Brewers down the stretch. Though he may not be one of the team’s key pieces out of the bullpen, he is a reliable and familiar hurler who can serve as an innings-eater.
As the Brewers prepare for what will likely be the team’s eighth playoff appearance in the past nine years, maintaining bullpen depth to keep their top relievers fresh for the playoffs should be one of their top priorities.
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