Brandon Woodruff - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

'Unc' Woodruff makes Brewers spring debut, but it's fall he's focused on TEMPE, Ariz. – It seems like yesterday to Brandon Woodruff that he joined the Brewers in St. Louis, strained his right hamstring warming up,...

2 DAYS AGO • MLB.COM

Starting Saturday Woodruff (lat) will start for the Brewers in Saturday's Cactus League game against the Guardians.

Impact Woodruff ended the 2025 season on the 15-day injured list due to a right lat strain. He was limited to mound work and live batting practices to open spring training, and the 33-year-old right-hander is ready to take the next step by pitching in Grapefruit League action Saturday. It's a positive sign that Woodruff will be on the Brewers' Opening Day roster.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

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4 DAYS AGO • MLB.COM

Tracking toward avoiding IL The Brewers say Woodruff (lat) is "on track to begin the season in the rotation," Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Impact Woodruff is scheduled for a two-up live batting practice session Sunday and then he will begin game progression, per Rosiak. This report comes one day after Woodruff said his Opening Day availability is "up in the air", so expect many more reports on Woodruff's status between now and the start of the season. Woodruff hasn't thrown 70-plus innings in the majors since 2022, so the Brewers will proceed with caution this spring in hopes of having him available for the postseason.

FEBRUARY 24 • ROTOWIRE

Opening Day 'up in the air' Woodruff (lat) said Monday that his Opening Day availability is "up in the air right now," Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Impact Woodruff is a bit behind schedule in Brewers camp after he ended last season on the injured list with a right lat strain. He threw a live batting practice session Monday and will face hitters at least once more before perhaps being cleared to pitch in a game setting. Woodruff noted Monday that he's "in a good spot," but he did not want to commit to being ready once the regular season begins, saying his goal is to have a healthy season and "be available at the end of the year when it matters most." The righty held a 3.20 ERA, 0.91 WHIP and 83:14 K:BB in 64.2 innings last season for the Brewers.

FEBRUARY 23 • ROTOWIRE

Scheduled for live BP on Monday Brewers manager Pat Murphy said that Woodruff (lat) will throw a live batting practice session Monday, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Impact He will throw an additional couple live BP sessions after Monday before progressing to Cactus League outings. Woodruff is considered healthy, but the Brewers are slow-playing him this spring after his 2025 season ended due to a right lat strain. The veteran hurler held a 3.20 ERA, 0.91 WHIP and 83:14 K:BB in 64.2 innings last season after making it back from shoulder surgery and returned to Milwaukee when he accepted the team's one-year, $22.025 million qualifying offer in November.

FEBRUARY 23 • ROTOWIRE

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FEBRUARY 20 • FOX SPORTS

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Woodruff back at full strength, ready to anchor Brewers' rotation PHOENIX -- The landscape of the Brewers’ pitching staff has undergone some changes over the past few seasons, but Brandon Woodruff is hoping...

FEBRUARY 13 • MLB.COM

Resumes mound work Brewers manager Pat Murphy said Wednesday that Woodruff (lat) "is in a good spot" physically and has resumed throwing bullpen sessions, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentine...

Impact Woodruff appears to have steered clear of any setbacks in his recovery from a moderate-grade right lat strain that surfaced late in the regular season and kept him out for the Brewers' playoff run last fall, but Murphy implied that the veteran right-hander will be slow played during spring training nonetheless. Murphy cited Woodruff's injury history as a reason for exercising some caution in his ramp-up program; the 33-year-old missed the entire 2024 season after undergoing capsule repair surgery on his shoulder, and he endured multiple setbacks during the rehab process last season before finally making his 2025 debut in July. Despite showing diminished velocity upon his return, Woodruff was excellent for Milwaukee before succumbing to the lat strain, posting a 3.20 ERA, 0.91 WHIP and 83:14 K:BB in 64.2 innings. Assuming he's ready to go for the start of the season, Woodruff should be the favorite to receive the Brewers' Opening Day starting nod after Milwaukee traded staff ace Freddy Peralta away to the Mets in January.

FEBRUARY 11 • ROTOWIRE

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JANUARY 10 • MLB.COM

Brewers' plans for trading Freddy Peralta revealed after Brandon Woodruff decision | Sporting News Milwaukee has a couple different ways to go here.

DECEMBER 2, 2025 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Shocking Brewers decision makes Orioles' offseason next step painfully obvious With Brandon Woodruff returning to the Milwaukee Brewers, the Baltimore Orioles may be one step closer to trading for Freddy Peralta.

NOVEMBER 21, 2025 • BIRDSWATCHER.COM

Does Brandon Woodruff's return mean Brewers will trade Freddy Peralta? | Sporting News With Brandon Woodruff accepting the $22.05 million qualifying offer, one MLB insider believes the Milwaukee Brewers are now more likely to t...

NOVEMBER 18, 2025 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Brewers' Brandon Woodruff makes major $22 million contract decision | Sporting News Milwaukee has to be happy about this news.

NOVEMBER 18, 2025 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Woodruff accepts Brewers' qualifying offer (source) Brandon Woodruff has accepted the Brewers' qualifying offer, a source told MLB.com's Mark Feinsand on Tuesday, meaning the veteran right-han...

NOVEMBER 18, 2025 • MLB.COM

Sticking in Milwaukee Woodruff (lat) accepted the one-year, $22.025 million qualifying offer from the Brewers on Tuesday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

Impact The veteran right-hander declined his $20 million mutual option for 2026 earlier in November, but he'll return to Milwaukee for a ninth season on the qualifying offer. Woodruff spent the first three months of the 2025 campaign rehabbing from shoulder, ankle and elbow issues, but he was effective when available with a 3.20 ERA, 0.91 WHIP and 83:14 K:BB across 64.2 innings. He went down with a lat strain in September and missed the final weeks of the season but is expected to be healthy for spring training.

NOVEMBER 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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Receives qualifying offer The Brewers extended a one-year, $22.05 million qualifying offer to Woodruff on Thursday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Woodruff declined his $20 million mutual option earlier this week, and it's possible the veteran right-hander could do the same to Thursday's qualifying offer in search of a multi-year deal. Woodruff suffered a lat injury in late September, but he's expected to be a full-go for spring training. He logged a 3.20 ERA and an 83:14 K:BB across 64.2 innings spanning 12 starts in 2025.

NOVEMBER 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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NOVEMBER 6, 2025 • FOX SPORTS

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Woodruff declines option with Brewers, who exercise option on Peralta, decline option on Jansen

Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff has declined a $20 million mutual option for 2026 in favor of a $10 million buyout and the two-time All-Star right-hander will become a f...

NOVEMBER 3, 2025 • Associated Press

Passes on mutual option Woodruff (lat) became a free agent Monday after declining his $20 million mutual option for 2026, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Impact The option came with a $10 million buyout, leaving Woodruff with an easy decision to decline it. Woodruff posted a 3.20 ERA, 0.91 WHIP and 83:14 K:BB over 64.2 innings covering 12 regular-season starts in 2025 before going down with a right lat strain in late September. He's expected to be ready for spring training. The right-hander will turn 33 in February and represents a high-risk, high-reward option on the free-agent market.

NOVEMBER 3, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Michael King, Michael Lorenzen and Mitch Garver become free agents after mutual options are declined

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NOVEMBER 3, 2025 • Associated Press

How will the Brewers' option decisions play out? MILWAUKEE -- Now that the offseason is underway, the Brewers face their first decisions: contract options. Longtime ace Brandon Woodruff, wh...

NOVEMBER 3, 2025 • MLB.COM

Expected to be ready for spring Woodruff (lat) is expected to be 100 percent well ahead of spring training, MLB.com reports.

Impact Woodruff didn't pitch after being diagnosed with a moderate right lat strain in late September. The injury is unrelated to his previous shoulder surgery, and the expectation is that he'll be fine after some rest. Woodruff and the Brewers have a $20 million mutual option for 2026 that carries a $10 million buyout. He pitched very well in 2025 when able to toe the rubber, collecting a 3.20 ERA, 0.91 WHIP and 83:14 K:BB over 64.2 innings covering 12 starts. Woodruff will turn 33 in February and will remain a major injury risk heading into 2026.

OCTOBER 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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