Woodruff's Return: Brewers Hope for Healthy Season

0:00On March 24, Brandon Woodruff is back with the Milwaukee Brewers after accepting their $22 million qualifying offer last November, that came right after he took a $10 million buyout on his declined club option. Over the last three years, he's only pitched 131 and two-thirds innings total, but now he's set to earn like a full-time starter. This season, earlier this week, Woodruff explained why he skipped a minor league build-up before jumping into big league games. He said he felt ready after strong recovery working camp, with his pitches looking sharp even on a lighter pitch count. Fans and the team are buzzing about his return, given how much they've invested in him staying healthy. The Brewers missed his ace presence the past two years due to injuries, and everyone hopes this smooth ramp up pays off without saidbacks. In his latest outing Thursday, against the Texas Rangers, Woodruff threw three innings on 62 pitches. He has one more exhibition start. Since they before the regular season kicks off Thursday against the Chicago White Sox,

1:01with Jacob Misierowski on the hill first. The Brewers are crossing their fingers for a healthy Woodruff to anchor the rotation, trusting his instincts as they head into a promising opener. That's the story for today. Milwaukee Brewers News Today, Driven by AI