Woodruff's Arm Trouble: Brewers on High Alert

0:00On April 30th, Brewer's ace Brandon Woodruff had a rough night on April 30th against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He started throwing his four-seam fastball at just 84-85 mph, seven ticks below his season average. By the second inning, after giving up a single, he got pulled from the mound, managers and trainers rushed out quick and Woodruff handed over the ball without much fuss. He told them he felt no pain, just dead in the arm, like nothing was coming out right. They've seen minor dips before, but never this bad. This hits extra hard given his injury history. Woodruff missed all of 2024 after shoulder capsule surgery, then nursed a latched strain through the end of last season's playoffs. Still, he signed a $22 million qualifying offer hoping for a full rebound this year. Before the game, Skipper Pat Murphy called his five starts a blessing, with a solid 3.77 earn run average even at 91-2. 94 on the gun, but he warned it'd take a toll eventually, no way he'd make 36 starts.

1:05Now the team's watching close, hoping he shakes this off without long-term damage. Woodruff's too key to rush, and they're playing as safe to get him back to form. That's the story for today. Milwaukee Brewers News Today, driven by AI.