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After cruising through his first few starts back from the injured list, Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff simply didn't have it a few innings into his latest outing.
The Arizona Diamondbacks tagged him in the first inning with a three-run homer, but things didn't truly go down the drain until a few innings later.
Woodruff's velocity fell, big time, and his arm once again felt dead. In a nightmare scenario, the veteran pitcher was pulled from the game in a situation that felt eerily similar to the first time he landed on the IL.
The Brewers plan to re-evaluate his injury on Sunday, July 5, but the general consensus is the 33-year-old is once again going to be sidelined, and this time it could be for far longer.
Obviously, the Mississippi native didn't disagree when pitching coach Chris Hook and others took the precautionary measure on the Fourth of July, but it's still a frustrating situation to be in. After the game, Woodruff shed some light as to how he's feeling.
"It gets frustrating having to go through this stuff, but I'm in a good spot mentally with it,” Woodruff said, according to MLB.com. “I know what's before me. I know what I'm dealing with, so if I can avoid some things, it just becomes, 'Get back on the field and pitch and help them win.'”
Despite striking out his third consecutive batter, manager Pat Murphy took note after Woodruff "grimaced." If that reaction wasn't enough, his changeup fell from 82.9 mph to 76.6 mph and his fastball sunk from 92.5 mph to just 86.6 mph.
"It's really unfortunate. He's a huge part of our organization, a huge part of our team this year and was a huge part of the team last year. He just has an unbelievable presence and does whatever he can to help people. And he's a great pitcher," Murphy said.
After the loss, Murphy declined to comment any further as to when, or if, the Brewers should expect Woodruff back, "It took six weeks for him to come back, and then he throws two starts, and then this. So we’ve got to get a better opinion on where we are right now. I think we'll get that and move forward.”
Ultimately, there were no warning signs for the Brewers. Upon his return on Monday, June 22, Woodruff looked good as new. He went 11.2 innings in a pair of starts where he struck out 16 batters, walked two, and allowed just two hits. Suddenly, he's met with the worst case scenario and no one knows exactly where things will go from here.
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The Arizona Diamondbacks tagged him in the first inning with a three-run homer, but things didn't truly go down the drain until a few innings later.
Woodruff's velocity fell, big time, and his arm once again felt dead. In a nightmare scenario, the veteran pitcher was pulled from the game in a situation that felt eerily similar to the first time he landed on the IL.
The Brewers plan to re-evaluate his injury on Sunday, July 5, but the general consensus is the 33-year-old is once again going to be sidelined, and this time it could be for far longer.
Woodruff Comments on Being Pulled
Obviously, the Mississippi native didn't disagree when pitching coach Chris Hook and others took the precautionary measure on the Fourth of July, but it's still a frustrating situation to be in. After the game, Woodruff shed some light as to how he's feeling.
"It gets frustrating having to go through this stuff, but I'm in a good spot mentally with it,” Woodruff said, according to MLB.com. “I know what's before me. I know what I'm dealing with, so if I can avoid some things, it just becomes, 'Get back on the field and pitch and help them win.'”
Despite striking out his third consecutive batter, manager Pat Murphy took note after Woodruff "grimaced." If that reaction wasn't enough, his changeup fell from 82.9 mph to 76.6 mph and his fastball sunk from 92.5 mph to just 86.6 mph.
What Did Murphy Have to Say?
"It's really unfortunate. He's a huge part of our organization, a huge part of our team this year and was a huge part of the team last year. He just has an unbelievable presence and does whatever he can to help people. And he's a great pitcher," Murphy said.
After the loss, Murphy declined to comment any further as to when, or if, the Brewers should expect Woodruff back, "It took six weeks for him to come back, and then he throws two starts, and then this. So we’ve got to get a better opinion on where we are right now. I think we'll get that and move forward.”
Ultimately, there were no warning signs for the Brewers. Upon his return on Monday, June 22, Woodruff looked good as new. He went 11.2 innings in a pair of starts where he struck out 16 batters, walked two, and allowed just two hits. Suddenly, he's met with the worst case scenario and no one knows exactly where things will go from here.
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