Brandon Woodruff DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff (ankle/shoulder) had his longest rehab outing yet on Wednesday, striking out six over seven innings for the High-A Timber Rattlers. He allowed one unearned run on five hits and no walks. He threw 74 pitches in the outing, which means he is set to rejoin Milwaukee's rotation in early June. That could happen as early as early next week, or a little later if they decide to give him one more rehab start on Tuesday. It's hard to dig too much into his performance considering the level of talent he was up against, but he did also pitch four scoreless innings in his previous start in Triple-A.

Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Brandon Woodruff's (ankle, shoulder) next minor-league rehab start is scheduled for Wednesday at an affiliate to be determined, according to MLB.com. Woodruff might pitch once more in the minors after that. The 32-year-old veteran was originally rehabbing from capsule surgery on his right shoulder that he had in October of 2023. He was getting close to his 2025 debut before experiencing right-ankle tendinitis, which caused the Brewers to shut him down briefly. Woodruff has restarted his rehab assignment, though, and threw four scoreless innings with two walks and two strikeouts last Wednesday with Triple-A Nashville. Barring another setback, Woodruff should be able to make his season debut for the Brew Crew in early July. He was a fantasy ace before his shoulder injury and should be rostered everywhere, but don't be surprised if he needs to shake off some rust.

Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Brandon Woodruff (ankle, shoulder) looked good in his latest minor-league rehab start on Wednesday for Triple-A Nashville, as he threw four scoreless innings while allowing three hits against Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Woodruff walked two and struck out two. The 32-year-old missed all of last season after having right-shoulder surgery in 2023 and was nearing a return to Milwaukee's starting rotation before injuring his right ankle on May 11. Woodruff is expected to need just one more rehab start before being activated for his 2025 debut. In seven rehab starts, he has posted a 2.43 ERA and 1.21 WHIP with 27 strikeouts and nine walks at Nashville and High-A Wisconsin. Woodruff was a fantasy ace before his shoulder injury, and although it may take him some time to work back into that form, he should be rostered in all fantasy leagues.