Woodruff Leads Young Brewers Rotation

0:00Welcome to Milwaukee Brewers News Today. Two minutes of updates that matter to Milwaukee Brewers fans, hit subscribe and stay connected. The Milwaukee Brewers shook up their pitching staff this offseason by trading right-hand or Freddie Peralta to the New York Mets for two top prospects. That move leaves a new look for their rotation, heading into 2026, with Brandon Woodruff stepping up as the clear leader. Woodruff accepted the team's qualifying offer early in the winter, bringing him back after injuries limited him last season. He went seven and two, with a 3.20 earned run average over 12 starts when healthy. Now, with Peralta gone, Woodruff tops the staff in Major League Service Time by a wide margin, making him the veteran on what has become the youngest. Pitching group in years for Milwaukee. The rest of the rotation features promising young arms, like Quinn Priester, Jacob Missy Aralski, Chad Patrick, and Brandon Sprowod, giving the Brewers a solid mix behind their experience anchor, a two-time all-star since his debut in 2017.

1:05Woodruff threw two scoreless innings in his first spring start. Fans will watch closely to see if he stays healthy and guides the team through this transition. The Daily News Now is powered by our sponsor, your pillow, your podcast, your moment, made for listening in bed, S-O-L-L-I, solelypillow.com.