Proper-hander Brandon Woodruff is returning to the Milwaukee Brewers. The 2-time All-Star has agreed to a two-year contract with the Brewers, reports the New York Post. Monetary phrases are unknown. Woodruff underwent shoulder surgical procedure in October and is predicted to overlook most or all of 2024. The contract is geared toward 2025.
Woodruff, 31, harm his shoulder two begins into 2024, then he made 9 efficient begins after returning in August. His shoulder started to behave up once more late within the 12 months, nonetheless, and he was not a part of the staff’s Wild Card Collection roster. Particularly, the surgical procedure repaired Woodruff’s anterior capsule. It’s a main process with a prolonged rehab.
Following the surgical procedure the Brewers non-tendered Woodruff somewhat than pay him north of $11 million via arbitration. The 2024 season was set to be his remaining 12 months of staff management, which means Milwaukee would have paid Woodruff that $11 or so million to spend the season rehabbing, solely to have him turn out to be a free agent as soon as wholesome.
The brand new two-year contract possible features a low base wage for 2024 with the next wage plus incentives in 2025. If Woodruff will get wholesome sufficient in time to contribute late in 2024, nice, although it appears the Brewers and Woodruff are focusing extra an entire restoration and a return to the mound subsequent season.
Woodruff pitched to a 2.28 ERA with 74 strikeouts in 67 innings in his 11 begins final season. With Woodruff rehabbing and Corbin Burnes traded, Freddy Peralta will lead a Brewers rotation that additionally consists of Wade Miley, Jake Junis, Colin Rea, and sure DL Corridor. Corridor came visiting within the Burnes commerce with Baltimore.
The Brewers went 92-70 and received the NL Central in 2023, then had been rapidly swept by the Diamondbacks within the Wild Card Collection. Along with Burnes being traded, supervisor Craig Counsell left for the NL Central rival Chicago Cubs over the winter. Bench coach Pat Murphy was promoted to supervisor.
