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Brewers place RHP Brandon Woodruff on IL with shoulder inflammation

After making an early exit from his Thursday start due to much lower than normal velocity, Brewers ace Brandon Woodruff was placed on the 15-day injured list Friday with right shoulder inflammation.

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Brewers’ Angel Zerpa Could Require Surgery

The Brewers placed lefty Angel Zerpa on the injured list earlier this week after he experienced forearm tightness. Manager Pat Murphy suggested not long after that the southpaw could be facing a lengthy absence.

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25 current MLB players who will end up in the Baseball Hall of Fame

Some things appear clear when it comes to Baseball Hall of Fame voting. The PED guys aren’t going to get in, or at least the hitters, and the rubric for starting pitchers has to be reconstructed on the fly.

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Brewers Place Brandon Woodruff On IL With Shoulder Inflammation

The Brewers announced that right-hander Brandon Woodruff has been placed on the 15-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation. Fellow righty Easton McGee has been recalled in a corresponding move.

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Brewers' Problems Can Be Tied to One Position Group Above All Others

Major League Baseball teams win and lose as one, but sometimes, we have to call out when a particular position group isn't pulling its weight. For the Milwaukee Brewers this season, the left side of the infield has become a serious problem.

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Cooper Pratt Is Brewers’ Clear Next MLB Promotion Candidate

The Milwaukee Brewers are 16-14 on the season and should be even better in the near future. First and foremost, both Jackson Chourio and Andrew Vaughn are down with Triple-A Nashville on a minor league rehab assignment and should be back in the coming days.

MLB News / Stadium Rant / May 1

Milwaukee Brewers At Washington Nationals Preview: May 1-3 Series Breakdown

The Milwaukee Brewers hit the road on Friday to begin a three-game series in our country’s capital against the Washington Nationals. The Brew Crew is coming off a series win over the Arizona Diamondbacks this week after taking two of three from them.

Milwaukee Brewers News / Brewer Fanatic / May 1

Brewer Rotation Upheaval

Jack returns to the show as he and Spencer discuss the concern level for Angel Zerpa and Brandon Woodruff, who could step up on the pitching staff, the significance of how the Pirates pitched Garrett Mitchell, and more.

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Who are the 25 fastest players in MLB right now?

Speed is more important than ever in MLB with recent rule changes promoting stolen bases. These were the 25 fastest players for the 2026 season, as recorded by the Statcast sprint speed metric.

Brandon Woodruff News / Milwaukee Brewers on SI / May 1

4 Options for Brewers to Replace Brandon Woodruff

The Milwaukee Brewers are still waiting to hear more about All-Star starter Brandon Woodruff. The nine-year big league veteran has a 3.60 ERA on the season so far through six starts across 30 innings of work.

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Nationals get first look at Brewers fireballer Jacob Misiorowski

The Washington Nationals will try to find an answer for Jacob Misiorowski when they open a three-game series against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night.

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Brewers Concern Lingers After Brandon Woodruff’s Early Exit

It certainly doesn't sound like the Milwaukee Brewers are going to see Brandon Woodruff when his next turn comes up in the club's rotation. Woodruff got the start for Milwaukee on Thursday and only pitched 1 1/3 innings before being pulled from the contest.