After the 2023 season ended and teams were creating roster space ahead the non-tender deadline, the Kansas City Royals thought they landed quite the reclamation project from the Atlanta Braves in Kyle Wright.
At the time, Wright was coming off shoulder surgery after a 2023 season where he only pitched 31.0 innings across nine outings, and was slated to miss all of 2024.
The hope was that Wright would be able to enter the pitching mix and contribute at some point in 2025.
That, however, was the exact opposite of what happened, as Wright seemed to face setback after setback and never ended pitching his in the majors at all this season, instead finding himself stalled at the Triple-A level after his final rehab assignment ended.