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Milwaukee Brewers Release (Another) Promising Update on 2x All-Star Brandon Woodruff

Originally posted on WI Sports Heroics | By Robin M Adams | Last updated Jun 23, 2025 9:36 PM ET

The Milwaukee Brewers, after weeks of trying to weather a storm of injuries, have finally settled in on a regular five-man starting rotation. Freddy Peralta, of course, remains the ace and has made every single one of his scheduled starts. In fact, he leads all of Major League Baseball in games started to go with his his sparking 2.76 ERA.

Milwaukee’s starting rotation is now filled out with Jose Quintana and rookies Chad Patrick, Quinn Priester, and Jacob Misiorowski. And while this rotation has put the Brewers in a position to win a lot of games as of late, the team has more starting depth on the way.

Brandon Woodruff, Once Again, Is Nearing a Return to the Milwaukee Brewers

Milwaukee Brewers Move Injured Starter to 60-Day IL to Make Room for Jacob Misiorowski 1 Brandon Woodruff pitches in a minor-league game on March 11, 2025 at American Family Fields of Phoenix.

One of the pitcher that Milwaukee expects to have back soon is two-time All-Star Brandon Woodruff. After missing most of 2023 and all of 2024 with a shoulder injury, Woodruff was set to rehab and make his return to the Majors earlier this season.

Unfortunately, he has suffered a series of freak setbacks that have delayed his long-anticipated return. First, he was diagnosed with ankle tendonitis in what was supposed to be his final rehab start.

After taking some time to get his ankle right, he started the rehab assignment process again. And again, he got all the way to his final rehab start in Nashville when he was drilled in the elbow by a line drive.

Fortunately, the line drive did not result in any serious injury. However, it was very swollen and Woodruff/the Brewers had to wait for the swelling to go down before he could resume throwing.

Which brings us to the update the team released today:

Brandon Woodruff completed a 60-pitch sim game today, next up is one more rehab assignment of ~80 pitches. The Brewers are still finalizing official plans, but after that start — knock on wood for no freak injuries this time — will be a return to the big league mound.

— Curt Hogg (@CyrtHogg) June 23, 2025

As one can see from the post above, Woodruff threw a simulated game in which he threw 60 pitches. He is going to go back to Nashville to throw one more start, and if he can reach 80 pitches (and not get injured again), his next step will be joining the Brewers.

When that does finally happen, it is unclear what his role will be. However, manager Pat Murphy said earlier this year that Woodruff, when he does come back, will factor into the starting rotation. Whether he does so right away or starts out in the bullpen is yet to be seen.