Brewers Place Brandon Woodruff on 15-Day IL With Shoulder Inflammation After 61-Pitch Exit
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Updated · MLB Trade Rumors · Jul 5
Brewers Place Brandon Woodruff on 15-Day IL With Shoulder Inflammation After 61-Pitch Exit
3 articles · Updated · MLB Trade Rumors · Jul 5
Summary
Milwaukee put Brandon Woodruff on the 15-day injured list after he left Saturday’s start in the fourth inning, and left-hander Drew Rom was recalled from Triple-A to fill his roster spot.
A sharp velocity drop after 61 pitches triggered the move, with manager Pat Murphy saying the discomfort appears to be the same shoulder issue tied to Woodruff’s labrum tear and recurring cyst flare-ups.
Woodruff had a minor May procedure to drain fluid and remove a cyst, and this was only his third start back from that earlier IL stint; Murphy said doctors had warned the inflammation could return.
The setback interrupts an effective season — Woodruff owns a 2.98 ERA over 45 1/3 innings — and another absence of roughly seven weeks could sideline him until late August.
For the 54-33 Brewers, who lead the NL Central by six games, the injury adds to rotation strain and increases the likelihood Milwaukee seeks starting pitching before the trade deadline.