15-Day IL
Injury Shoulder
Est. Return 6/3/2026
2026 Stats
W-L
2-1
ERA
3.60
WHIP
1.03
K
25
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2026 Fantasy Outlook
Woodruff missed the entire 2024 season following a capsule repair surgery on his right shoulder. He had been expected to make his 2025 season debut early on in the year, but the righty experienced multiple setbacks on his rehab assignment in suffering ankle and elbow injuries, delaying his first outing with the Brewers until early July. Expectations were reined in at that point, but Woodruff exceeded them with a 3.20 ERA, 0.91 WHIP and 83:14 K:BB over 64.2 frames covering 12 starts. Unfortunately, his season ended early with a lat strain, though it's unrelated to the shoulder surgery and he's expected to be healthy heading into 2026. Woodruff's repertoire is unusual in that he doesn't really throw a breaking ball (his curveball and slider combined to make up less than five percent of his usage), and the velocity on both his four-seamer and sinker were well down in his first year back from shoulder surgery. The 33-year-old showed last season that he can still make it work with diminished velocity, but he'll be a high-risk, high-reward fantasy proposition in 2026. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a one-year, $22.03 million contract with the Brewers in November of 2025.
On track to face hitters Friday
Woodruff (shoulder) is tentatively scheduled to face hitters Friday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
Analysis
Woodruff simulated two innings in a 30-pitch bullpen session Monday and came out of it well. If he is able to take another step forward when he faces hitters Friday, Woodruff could soon be cleared to make a rehab start. There's no timetable yet for the veteran hurler's return to the Brewers' rotation, but early June is plausible. Woodruff has been sidelined since late April with right shoulder inflammation.
Woodruff simulated two innings in a 30-pitch bullpen session Monday and came out of it well. If he is able to take another step forward when he faces hitters Friday, Woodruff could soon be cleared to make a rehab start. There's no timetable yet for the veteran hurler's return to the Brewers' rotation, but early June is plausible. Woodruff has been sidelined since late April with right shoulder inflammation.
Pitching Stats
Loading Pitching Stats...
2026 MLB Game Log
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
Minor League Game Log
Calculate Stats Over Time
Just click on any two dates.
Loading Minor League Pitching Game Log...
Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
69
Last 10 Games
69
Last 5 Games
70
How many pitches does Brandon Woodruff generally throw?
1-10
11-20
21-30
31-40
41-50
51-60
61-70
71-80
81-90
91-100
101-110
111-120
121+
What part of the game does Brandon Woodruff generally pitch?
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
Extra
% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-17%
BAA vs LHP
2026
-33%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .180 | 54 | 11 | 34 | 5 | |||
| Since 2024vs Right | .217 | 54 | 10 | 35 | 8 | |||
| 2026vs Left | .177 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 2 | |||
| 2026vs Right | .265 | 10 | 2 | 13 | 2 | |||
| 2025vs Left | .181 | 39 | 6 | 23 | 3 | |||
| 2025vs Right | .196 | 44 | 8 | 22 | 6 | |||
| 2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| More Splits→ | View More Split Stats | |||||||
Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-3%
ERA at Home
2026
-27%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024Home | 3.28 | 0.97 | 49.1 | 11.3 | 2.2 | ||||
| Since 2024Away | 3.38 | 0.93 | 45.1 | 9.1 | 1.8 | ||||
| 2026Home | 3.12 | 0.98 | 17.1 | 8.8 | 2.1 | ||||
| 2026Away | 4.26 | 1.11 | 12.2 | 5.7 | 2.1 | ||||
| 2025Home | 3.38 | 0.97 | 32.0 | 12.7 | 2.3 | ||||
| 2025Away | 3.03 | 0.86 | 32.2 | 10.5 | 1.7 | ||||
| 2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| More Splits→ | View More Split Stats | ||||||||
Stat Review
How does Brandon Woodruff compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
3.57K/9
7.5BB/9
2.1HR/9
1.2Fastball
92.3 mphERA
3.60WHIP
1.03BABIP
.251GB/FB
0.60Left On Base
70.9%Exit Velocity
82.9 mphBarrels/BBE
5.3%Spin Rate
2258 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
19.1%Swinging Strike
11.0%Prospect Rankings History
Advanced Pitching Stats
Loading Advanced Pitching Stats...
Defensive Stats
Loading MLB Defensive Stats...
Stats Vs Today's Lineup
Want more matchup stats?
Loading Matchup Stats...
Our full team depth charts are reserved for RotoWire subscribers.
Subscribe Now
Past Fantasy Outlooks
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
The right-hander was released by the Brewers in November of 2023 but eventually re-signed on a two-year deal as he sat out 2024 while recovering from shoulder surgery. Woodruff spent most of 2023 on the shelf but was electric when available with a 2.28 ERA and 0.82 WHIP in 11 starts. That production wasn't exactly out of the ordinary, as he had a 3.02 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 10.8 K/9 in 92 starts over the previous four seasons. The question now is whether he can recapture that form after missing a full season, and there's also the possibility he faces some workload limitations given his limited innings over the past two years. There is tons of upside given his track record and Milwaukee's penchant for getting the most out of its pitchers, but there's still some risk with Woodruff coming off the injury.
More Fantasy News
Pleased with bullpen session
Woodruff (shoulder) tossed 25 pitches during a bullpen session Thursday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
Analysis
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Bullpen on tap
Woodruff (shoulder) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session Thursday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
Analysis
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Cleared to start throwing
Woodruff is tentatively slated to resume throwing Saturday after undergoing a minor procedure Tuesday to drain fluid from his inflamed right shoulder, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
Analysis
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Examined by Dr. Meister
Woodruff traveled to Dallas on Tuesday to have his right shoulder examined by Dr. Keith Meister, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
Analysis
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Goes on IL with inflamed shoulder
The Brewers placed Woodruff on the 15-day injured list Friday with right shoulder inflammation, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
Analysis
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Latest Fantasy Rumors
Opening Day status in jeopardy
Woodruff, who's recovering from a lat injury, acknowledged Monday that his status for Opening Day is "up in the air," according to Adam McCalvy of MLB.com.
Analysis
The latest reports indicate that Woodruff is behind schedule in his recovery, and while Opening Day is still a month away, the star hurler doesn't know if he'll be able to pitch when the Brewers open the regular season against the White Sox on March 26. However, Woodruff also revealed that he wants to be healthy when he's ready to pitch, and that his goal is to be available at the end of the year when it matters most. The right-hander held a 3.20 ERA, 0.91 WHIP and 83:14 K:BB in 64.2 regular-season innings for Milwaukee in 2025.
The latest reports indicate that Woodruff is behind schedule in his recovery, and while Opening Day is still a month away, the star hurler doesn't know if he'll be able to pitch when the Brewers open the regular season against the White Sox on March 26. However, Woodruff also revealed that he wants to be healthy when he's ready to pitch, and that his goal is to be available at the end of the year when it matters most. The right-hander held a 3.20 ERA, 0.91 WHIP and 83:14 K:BB in 64.2 regular-season innings for Milwaukee in 2025.