Brandon

Woodruff

The Brewers have now won 11 straight. It’d be hard to overstate just how impressive Woodruff has been in his return to the majors. The 32-year-old allowed just two hits, and he didn’t walk anyone while picking up five strikeouts. The right-handed hurler now has a 1.65 ERA in his three starts with a sparkling 23/0 K/BB ratio. Woodruff was a fantasy ace for much of his career, and he’s certainly pitching like it now; albeit in a small sample. He obviously should be in fantasy lineups against the Marlins over the weekend.

The runs scored on solo homers from Daylen Lile and Brady House. Woodruff’s velocity was down some today from his more adrenaline-filled debut Sunday, but even as he was averaging 92.2 mph with his fastball, he generated 13 whiffs and a 33% CSW in the 81-pitch outing. He should be OK to use in mixed leagues next time out, assuming that he will be held back to the series in Seattle starting July 21. If he pitches in the first series back against the Dodgers, that’d be a tough start.

Woodruff gave up two hits, walked none and struck out eight. The 32-year-old right-hander, who was making his first start in almost two years after having shoulder surgery, looked dominant against the Marlins on Sunday. Woodruff is in line to face the Nationals at home next weekend. While his minor-league rehab work was not as strong as this start, Woodruff should be streamed in that start at the very least. There’s a case to be made that he should be rostered in all formats going forward.

Woodruff will finally make his long-awaited season debut on Sunday afternoon against the Marlins at loanDepot park after numerous setbacks delayed his return from shoulder surgery. The primary concern with any pitcher coming back from a shoulder procedure is that the stuff usually doesn’t get all the way back to pre-surgery levels. However, Woodruff’s velocity has been on point in recent rehab outings at the Triple-A level. He’s unlikely to reclaim fantasy ace status again, but he could be a useful contributor for fantasy managers over the final three months of the season.

Woodruff will make his first appearance back in the big leagues since undergoing shoulder surgery prior to the 2024 season. The 32-year-old former fantasy ace is unlikely to make a significant impact right away, but it’s impossible to rule it out entirely given his track record.

The veteran threw 53 of his 82 pitches for strikes while walking three and striking out one. Even though he wasn’t sharp, he may have thrown enough pitches to convince the organization that he’s ready to return to an MLB mound. Given his success in Milwaukee, when he’s ready to pitch, he is going to take a spot in the rotation. That means one of Quinn Priester, Chad Patrick, or Jacob Misiorowski will need to head to the minors, unless the Brewers opt to go with a six-man rotation. As of right now, it would appear that Patrick would be the odd man out.

Woodruff has been dealing with a laundry list of injuries of late and there’s seemingly no point in guessing when he’ll finally be ready to make his long-awaited season debut. The 32-year-old former fantasy ace will get back into minor league game action later this week after completing a 40-pitch bullpen session over the weekend. He might be ready to rejoin Milwaukee’s rotation in July. We’re not holding our breath.

Woodruff was sidelined to start the season after undergoing shoulder surgery this offseason. He then experienced tendinitis in his ankle while on the rehab assignment and then got hit in the elbow with a comebacker just a few weeks ago. The 32-year-old is slated to throw a live batting practice session on Tuesday, after which he could restart his rehab assignment.

Woodruff’s transfer to the 60-day list clears a spot on the 40-man roster, and the Brewers used it to select the contract of Jacob Misiorowski for his MLB debut Thursday. The 32-year-old was removed from his rehab assignment last week, and doesn’t have a timetable for a return.

This comes after Woodruff was diagnosed with a right elbow contusion. The 32-year-old will need more time before getting back into rehab games, but this pushes his timeline likely past the month of June at this point, and likely around the All-Star break if there are no setbacks.