Brandon Woodruff: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

After Brandon Woodruff’s $22M decision, MLB Insider suggests how Brewers could turn this to their advantage

The Milwaukee Brewers are known for making smart, calculated contract decisions. Sometimes that means one-year, higher-AAV deals like the ones given to Mike Moustakas and Yasmani Grandal in 2019.

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Trent Grisham, Brandon Woodruff Among Players to Accept 2025 Qualifying Offer

Heading into the winter, the Yankees didn’t have much outfield depth on their MLB roster, as Cody Bellinger and Trent Grisham went to free agency. Grisham returned on November 18, as he accepted his qualifying offer.

Brandon Woodruff News / WI Sports Heroics / November 18

Brandon Woodruff free agency decision makes Brewers payroll history

Brandon Woodruff and the Milwaukee Brewers will remain together for at least another season. The team announced Tuesday afternoon that Woodruff has accepted Milwaukee’s $22 million qualifying offer in restricted free agency, locking him in for his ninth Brewers season.

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Potential Braves free agent targets accept qualifying offers

According to multiple reports, Brewers right-handed pitcher Brandon Woodruff is accepting his one-year qualifying offer worth just over $22 million to stay in Milwaukee.

Brandon Woodruff News / MLB Trade Rumors / November 18

Two-time All-Star accepts qualifying offer from Brewers

Brandon Woodruff has accepted the one-year, $22.025M qualifying offer from the Brewers. The team confirmed that he’ll be back for another season after an excellent but injury-shortened 2025 campaign.

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MLB News / Milwaukee Brewers on SI / November 18

Brewers Linked To Mets Star OF In Potential Offseason Trade

The Milwaukee Brewers are in a difficult spot this offseason. They have a few key free agents on the market with the top one being pitcher Brandon Woodruff.

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Five Under-The-Radar Free Agent Pitchers The Brewers Should Consider

While many baseball fans in the hot stove league are asking “will they or won’t they” on a Brandon Woodruff return to the Brewers, the free agent market might have some real bargains for the Crew to bolster their major-league pitching staff.

Milwaukee Brewers News / Milwaukee Brewers on SI / November 14

Brandon Woodruff Predicted To Ditch Brewers, Sign Deal With NL Contender

The Milwaukee Brewers need to make a few big decisions this winter. They have Freddy Peralta sitting on an expiring contract, which makes him a prime trade candidate for Milwaukee.

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If Brandon Woodruff Declines the Qualifying Offer, How Will Brewers Fill Innings for 2026?

Call it counterintuitive, but even though it will cost more to sign Brandon Woodruff if he turns down the qualifying offer from the Brewers by Tuesday, it would feel more worthwhile to do so.

Milwaukee Brewers News / Milwaukee Brewers on SI / November 13

Brewers Star Expected To Have 'Significant' Interest In Free Agency

The deadline is coming up for players to accept -- or deny -- the qualifying offer. Only 13 players across Major League Baseball were tendered the qualifying offer.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Bluejaysnation / November 12

Blue Jays 2025 free agent target: Brandon Woodruff

The Blue Jays should be in the market for starting pitching this winter, even after retaining Shane Bieber, who opted into his deal to return to Toronto.

Milwaukee Brewers News / Milwaukee Brewers on SI / November 12

Brewers Predicted To Sign All-Star Pitcher To $22 Million Deal

The Milwaukee Brewers need to make all the right moves in the offseason to keep themselves at the top of baseball next year. There are a few storylines to follow in Milwaukee this offseason.

Milwaukee Brewers News / Milwaukee Brewers on SI / November 12

Brewers Take Positive Stance On Brandon Woodruff's Future

It certainly sounds like the Milwaukee Brewers want to have Brandon Woodruff in the starting rotation in 2026. When the Brewers announced that Woodruff's mutual option had been turned down, they specified that it was turned down by the ace and not the organization.

Milwaukee Brewers News / Milwaukee Brewers on SI / November 11

New Brandon Woodruff Buzz Would Be Huge For Brewers

The Milwaukee Brewers have a lot of decisisons to make this offseason, but everything starts with Brandon Woodruff. His mutual option unsurprisingly wasn't picked up for the 2026 season, but the Brewers tendered him a qualifying offer.

Milwaukee Brewers News / Milwaukee Brewers on SI / November 11

Brandon Woodruff Predicted To Sign 3-Year, $60M Deal With NL Contender

The Milwaukee Brewers were one of the best teams in the league this year, but they fell short of the World Series. This offseason, they have a few key decisions to make involving Freddy Peralta and Brandon Woodruff.

Milwaukee Brewers News / Milwaukee Brewers on SI / November 7

Brewers Two-Time All-Star Linked to Pair of NL East Clubs

The Milwaukee Brewers are coming off another outstanding regular season, winning 97 games and claiming their third straight National League Central title.

Milwaukee Brewers News / Just Baseball / November 7

Should Brandon Woodruff Accept the Qualifying Offer?

The offseason is officially in full swing for the Milwaukee Brewers, and this week featured plenty of interesting roster decisions for the organization.

Milwaukee Brewers News / WI Sports Heroics / November 6

Risky Brewers move sets Brandon Woodruff up for a big payday

A few days ago, the Milwaukee Brewers and Brandon Woodruff unsurprisingly opted not to exercise a $20 million mutual option for the 2026 season, which as a result has paid Woodruff $10 million in buyout money.

MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / November 6

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Milwaukee Brewers News / WI Sports Heroics / November 4

Milwaukee Brewers: Brandon Woodruff future uncertain after player option decision

The Milwaukee Brewers have begun the process of figuring out their roster for the 2026 MLB season. After winning a franchise-record 97 games this past year, the future of the organization looks bright with numerous young stars that will only continue to get better.

MLB News / Arizona Diamondbacks on SI / November 1

Why Brandon Woodruff is a Worthwhile Risk for the D-backs

There are a number of free agent starting pitchers that may be of interest to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Some might be better fits than others due to the cost to sign.

Milwaukee Brewers News / Fastball on SI / October 28

Where Could Brandon Woodruff Land This Offseason? Two Perfect Fits for the Star Pitcher

The 2025 World Series is nearly in the books, which means the 2025–26 MLB offseason is right around the corner. Just six days after the Fall Classic wraps up, MLB free agents will officially be eligible to sign with new teams — and one of the biggest names available will be starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff.

Milwaukee Brewers News / Field Level Media / October 3

Brewers RHP Brandon Woodruff (lat) to miss NLDS vs. Cubs

Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Brandon Woodruff will miss the National League Division Series against the Chicago Cubs as he continues his recovery from a strained right lat.

Milwaukee Brewers News / MLB Trade Rumors / September 21