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The MLB postseason has yet to begin, but it appears that the Milwaukee Brewers have been dealt a major blow when it comes to starter Brandon Woodruff.
According to Jesse Rogers of ESPN, the Brew Crew has ruled out the pitcher for the team's Wild Card Series against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
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Brandon Woodruff has been dealing with a right shoulder injury for most of the regular season. Now it appears that same injury could put his entire postseason in jeopardy. The 30-year-old spent four months on the IL this year with a subscapular strain in his right shoulder.
Although Woodruff missed a hefty portion of the regular season, he returned to action in August, making nine starts for the Brewers. He was impressive in his limited action this year, something the club was banking on for their opening matchup against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
In only 67.0 innings this season, Woodruff has been excellent, posting a 5-1 record with a 2.28 ERA and 74 strikeouts. If he's unable to pitch in the postseason, it will be a massive blow to Milwaukee's World Series aspirations.
Brandon Woodruff is expected to get second opinion on injured shoulder
Milwaukee manager Craig Counsell said that Woodruff will be seeking a second opinion on his shoulder, but it's unlikely that the team will get an update before the end of the week.
That's why they have already ruled him out of the Wild Card Series. If all goes well during his second opinion, Woodruff could return for the second round if they were to advance.
"Craig Counsell announced Brandon Woodruff will not play in the wild card series and "his availability for the postseason is up in the air at this point" with a right shoulder capsular injury, per @Todd_Rosiak" - @TalkinBaseball_
The Brewers have their ace Corbin Burnes on track to start Tuesday's opening match. However, they're yet to announce who will replace Woodruff for game two. Milwaukee could turn to the likes of Adrian Houser of Freddy Peralta in his place.
