Milwaukee Brewers "Optimistic" About the Availability of Key Starting Pitcher at Spring Training
Speaking at the end of season news conference this week, the Milwaukee Brewers' brass said that they are "optimistic" that starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff will be healthy and available for spring training.
The following update comes from the Rotowire fantasy baseball portal:
ANALYSIS
Woodruff suffered a right shoulder capsular injury during his final start of the regular season, keeping him from making an appearance during the Brewers' NL Wild Card Series loss to the Diamondbacks. He will receive a second opinion on the shoulder this week, but the team seems confident after the initial diagnosis that it won't keep the right-hander from being ready for the start of the 2024 campaign. Woodruff was limited to 11 starts this season due to shoulder issues but was excellent when healthy, holding a 2.28 ERA, 0.82 WHIP and 74:15 K:BB over 67 innings. He will be eligible for arbitration for a final time this winter before entering his walk year.
This is a critical offseason for Milwaukee, who won the National League Central this year. They are a team that likes to keep payroll down and they are entering big decisions with both Willy Adames and Corbin Burnes. They could elect to trade either or both of them this offseason.
As for Woodruff, he is a lifetime 46-26 pitcher with a 3.10 ERA. The 30-year-old has paired at the top of the rotation with Burnes to make one of the best duos in the National League over the last several years.
Milwaukee was swept in the wild card round by the Arizona Diamondbacks.
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