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The Milwaukee Brewers have officially announced the return of veteran starter Brandon Woodruff.
Woody has been on the injured list for quite some time, but the 33-year-old is officially activated ahead of the team's upcoming three-game series in Cincinnati.
Brewers manager Pat Murphy hinted this move was going to be made, but now it's official. Woodruff is feeling good, fresh off a solid rehab start in Appleton, and he's set to make his return to the mound on Monday, June 22.
"I'm not too concerned with what's going on around me. I'm concerned with one pitch at a time and then I'll take it from there," he told the media ahead of Milwaukee's series finale against the Atlanta Braves.
Woodruff added, "Right now, I'm feeling pretty good. There was a possibility to come back the one before the last rehab start, but I think just sitting back and having a good chat with Murph I really realized I needed to run through this full buildup and give myself the best chance when I get out here in the big leagues."
To no surprise, the veteran has been itching to get his way back to the big leagues. Brewers fans were concerned, and rightfully so, when his arm "felt dead" and the velocity simply wasn't there in his last big-league start on Thursday, April 30.
It's been almost two full months since his last start in the majors, but it's not like Woodruff's been sitting around doing nothing in that time.
Murphy and Co. did everything humanly possible to make sure Woodruff wouldn't experience a start again like he did against the Arizona Diamondbacks. In his last effort, he couldn't reach 90 mph consistently with his fastball and was pulled after recording just four outs in 21 pitches.
"I'm sick and tired of watching. That's been the hardest thing for me, because I want to be in the fight with them," Woodruff added. "I'm excited and I'm ready to do this."
Milwaukee has used the likes of Shane Drohan and Robert Gasser in his place, or even a Triple-A mainstay like Coleman Crow, but these injuries continue to pile up and the Brewers are begging for a consistent third starter to go along with studs Jacob Misiorowski and Kyle Harrison.
Of course, Woodruff has proved himself plenty of times before. Now, it's just about keeping him healthy down the stretch.
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Woody has been on the injured list for quite some time, but the 33-year-old is officially activated ahead of the team's upcoming three-game series in Cincinnati.
Brewers manager Pat Murphy hinted this move was going to be made, but now it's official. Woodruff is feeling good, fresh off a solid rehab start in Appleton, and he's set to make his return to the mound on Monday, June 22.
Woodruff's Returning Remarks
"I'm not too concerned with what's going on around me. I'm concerned with one pitch at a time and then I'll take it from there," he told the media ahead of Milwaukee's series finale against the Atlanta Braves.
Woodruff added, "Right now, I'm feeling pretty good. There was a possibility to come back the one before the last rehab start, but I think just sitting back and having a good chat with Murph I really realized I needed to run through this full buildup and give myself the best chance when I get out here in the big leagues."
Woodruff is 'Sick and Tired of Watching'
To no surprise, the veteran has been itching to get his way back to the big leagues. Brewers fans were concerned, and rightfully so, when his arm "felt dead" and the velocity simply wasn't there in his last big-league start on Thursday, April 30.
It's been almost two full months since his last start in the majors, but it's not like Woodruff's been sitting around doing nothing in that time.
Murphy and Co. did everything humanly possible to make sure Woodruff wouldn't experience a start again like he did against the Arizona Diamondbacks. In his last effort, he couldn't reach 90 mph consistently with his fastball and was pulled after recording just four outs in 21 pitches.
"I'm sick and tired of watching. That's been the hardest thing for me, because I want to be in the fight with them," Woodruff added. "I'm excited and I'm ready to do this."
Milwaukee has used the likes of Shane Drohan and Robert Gasser in his place, or even a Triple-A mainstay like Coleman Crow, but these injuries continue to pile up and the Brewers are begging for a consistent third starter to go along with studs Jacob Misiorowski and Kyle Harrison.
Of course, Woodruff has proved himself plenty of times before. Now, it's just about keeping him healthy down the stretch.
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