Brewers Bring Back Bryse Wilson

[Steve Drumwright]

 

After a few days in limbo, Bryse Wilson is back with the Milwaukee Brewers.

The right-hander, who was designated for assignment Saturday, went unclaimed and then became a free agent Monday, re-signed with the Brewers on Tuesday. To fit Wilson on the 26- and 40-man rosters, right-hander Lyon Richardson was DFA'd after making his long appearance for the Brewers on Monday. Also, left-handed reliever Drew Rom was claimed off waivers by the A's.

Wilson was able to return quickly to the Brewers after he was outrighted to Triple-A Nashville, but choosing free agency Monday. That circumvents a pitcher having to spend the required time in the minors before being called up in a non-injury situation. For pitchers, that is 15 days.

While it is a little surprising that Wilson, who was DFA'd twice before being done so by the Crew, went unclaimed, it isn't a shocker that he returned to the Brewers. After having a combined three appearances with the Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs, Wilson has pitched in six games for the Crew, going 13⅔ innings with a 2.63 ERA, no walks and 10 strikeouts. The Brewers' bullpen was in need of another arm after Wilson went three shutout innings Friday in an 8-6 loss to the Minnesota Twins, which prompted his latest DFA.

Richardson, who came up from Triple-A Nashville to replace Wilson, went 1⅔ scoreless innings with a walk and a strikeout in Monday's 3-2 loss to the San Diego Padres. That came after Richardson appeared in two games for the Cincinnati Reds this season, allowing five runs in 1⅔ innings with two walks and three strikeouts.

If he goes unclaimed, he could go back to Nashville or elect free agency.

Rom was DFA'd Sunday when the Brewers needed to add Jihwan Bae to the roster.

 

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[adambr2]

MLB: “you’re allowed a 26 man roster”

Brewers: “that doesn’t work for me brother”

[torts]

[yfinn6]

Huh, would you look at that. 

[wallus]

[folly412]

Richardson now headed up I-5 to be ready for his re-signing in a few days.