Pittsburgh Pirates: Checking in on Players Traded This Past Offseason
The Pirates traded a handful of players last off-season, but where are they now and how are they performing?
By Noah Wright
Bryse Wilson
Bryse Wilson has been the most successful of any of the players the Pirates traded last off-season. Wilson was the other player included in the Richard Rodriguez swap. A former consensus top 100 prospect with Atlanta, Wilson got his first real shot at a Major League starting rotation role, but failed to capitalize. Wilson pitched to a 5.52 ERA, 5.06 FIP, and 1.42 WHIP through 115.2 innings. Wilson had an outstanding 6.3% walk rate, but it was overshadowed by his lowly 15.5% strikeout rate, and his 1.56 HR/9 rate. Wilson did do better after July and a demotion to the minor leagues,
Wilson was then traded to the division rival Milwaukee Brewers this past season for cash. The right-hander has carved out a niche for himself as a long-reliever, pitching 60 innings in 41 plate appearances. Wilson has a 3.15 ERA, 4.18 FIP, and 1.08 WHIP. He's kept up a 6.1% walk rate, but has upped his strikeout rate to 20.2% and has lowered his HR/9 to 1.20.