Brandon Woodruff

Brandon Kyle Woodruff is a baseball player hailing from the United States. He is now a pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers in the MLB. He was born on February 10, 1993 in Tupelo, Mississippi, United States.

His arrival happened with the Milwaukee Brewers on August 4, 2017. He was regarded as one of the best baseball prospects at the time he was signed by the team. Furthermore, his pitching skills have also been met with appreciation from the fans, coaches, and his teammates. He has since become a 2-time MLB All-Star player (in 2019 and 2021). He currently possesses 788 strikeouts in 680.1 innings pitched in the regular season and 40 strikeouts in 28.1 innings in the postseason. Brandon Woodruff has developed himself as a powerful pitcher.

Woodruff is expected to miss most of the 2024 season after undergoing surgery on his right shoulder to repair his anterior capsule, according to an announcement made on October 13, 2023.

Brandon Woodruff’s Personal Information

Brandon Woodruff’s Early Life

After graduating from Wheeler High School in Wheeler, Mississippi, he was selected in the fifth round of the 2011 MLB draft by the Texas Rangers. He went to Mississippi State University to play collegiate baseball instead of signing with the Rangers. He pitched 37 innings in 2014, going 1-3 with a 6.75 ERA in his junior year. He participated in summer baseball as a collegiate player in 2012, playing for the Cape Cod Baseball League's Harwich Mariners. In the eleventh round of the 2014 MLB Draft, the Milwaukee Brewers selected him after his junior year.

That season, Woodruff made his major league debut with the Helena Brewers, where he played for the entirety of the season, going 1-2 with a 3.28 ERA in 14 games (eight starts). He began the 2016 season with the Brevard County Manatees, where he threw in 21 games (19 starts) with a 4–7 record and 3.45 ERA. He was sent up to the Biloxi Shuckers in May. His brother passed away in July after an ATV mishap. Woodruff made his first start following his brother's passing and threw six scoreless innings, giving up only one hit and striking out nine while also hitting a home run. Woodruff finished 2016 with a 14-9 record overall and a 2.68 ERA in 28 starts for the two teams

Brandon Woodruff’s Personal Life

Brandon Woodruff was born in Tupelo, Mississippi. Additionally, he enjoys fishing, golf and hunting. Woodruff is nicknamed “Woody” and "Big Woo.” Brandon Woodruff is married to Jonie Woodruff and they have been married for 9 years now (as of November 2023).

Woodruff is associated with the Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity. It is a nonprofit organisation dedicated to homeownership that works with those in need to build basic, respectable, and reasonably priced housing.

Brandon Woodruff’s Family Background

Richard Woodruff is the father of Brandon Woodruff, and Belinda Woodruff is his mother. Nothing more is known about his parents or family background.

Brandon Woodruff’s Wife

Thе details regarding thе meeting of Brandon Woodruff and Jonie Woodruff arе not currеntly availablе. Howеvеr, it is known that they tied the knot in Novеmbеr 2015. On Novеmbеr 7, 2018, Brandon postеd on Instagram to cеlеbratе thеir third wеdding annivеrsary. Hе wrotе, "Happy 3 Yеar annivеrsary to this bеautiful wifе of minе!" It meant that they celebrated their third wedding anniversary then. They have been married for 8 years now. And will soon celebrate 9 years of togetherness.

Specifics of Jonie Woodruff's professional background and educational background are not yet available to the public, however it is understood that she plays the crucial role of a homemaker by providing full-time care for her family and children.

Brandon Woodruff’s Kids

Brandon Woodruff and Jonie Woodruff arе proud parеnts to thеir daughtеr, Kyler Alise, who was born on August 31, 2020. Thе arrival of thеir baby girl brought immеasurablе joy and happiness to their lives and they regularly posts hеr daughter's imagе on thеir social mеdia handlеs.

Brandon Woodruff’s Social Media

Brandon Woodruff has a sizable Instagram fan following. On Instagram, he has about 22.3k followers. He posts images of himself and his girlfriend playing games on social media. Through social media, he keeps his followers informed about both his personal and professional lives.

Instagram - @b_woodruff24

Brandon Woodruff’s Net Worth

As of 2023, Brandon Woodruff’s net worth is $8 Million. He has gained such high net worth due to his latest contract with the Milwaukee Brewers and his endorsement deals with various well known brands.

Brandon Woodruff’s Brand Ambassador

Brandon Woodruff has yet to sign any brand ambassador deals. However, Harris has endorsed a lot of brands. Brandon Woodruff supports Adidas, a sports apparel store which has a variety of sports goods and accessories. Then he endorses Traeger Grills, a food website, which sells food and timber on various occasions. Lastly, we have Torque Fitness, it's quite self explanatory that it sells gym apparels for home and it also sells various gym accessories.

Brandon Woodruff’s Investments

There is no information regarding Brandon Woodruff’s investments.

Brandon Woodruff’s Career Stats

In 2022, Woodruff had a successful campaign, finishing 13-4 in 27 games while throwing 190 innings and 190 hitters struck out. His opponent batting average was.215, his WHIP was 1.07, and his ERA was 3.05 overall. His 2023 season was marred with injuries. His entire careers season stats are presented below in a table format for better understanding.

Table credits - mlb.com

Brandon Woodruff’s Achievements

Brandon Woodruff has quite a few honors to his name, they are mentioned below.

Brandon Woodruff’s Contract

Brandon Woodruff, according to online sources like Spotrac, had a base salary of $10,800,000 and also had a total salary of $10,800,000. All this is because of the 1-year contract worth $10.8 million that he signed with the Milwaukee Brewers and avoided arbitration on January 13, 2023.

Brandon Woodruff first signed a contract with the Milwaukee Brewers on June 12, 2014 and received a signing bonus of $2,700,000. He then signed a 1-year contract worth $550,100 with the Milwaukee Brewers on March 24, 2018. Next, he signed another 1-year contract worth $561,400 with the Milwaukee Brewers on March 5, 2019. He again signed a 1-year contract worth $633,100 with the Milwaukee Brewers on March 5, 2020. He signed another 1-year contract worth $3.275 million and avoided arbitration with the Milwaukee Brewers on January 15, 2021. Then, he signed a 1-year contract worth $6.8 million and again avoided arbitration with the Milwaukee Brewers on March 22, 2022. This led to his most recent contract of 1-year worth $10.8 million while avoiding arbitration with the Milwaukee Brewers on January 13, 2023.

Brandon Woodruff’s House

Brandon Woodruff has not revealed any information regarding his house. However, he hails from Tupelo, Mississippi.

Brandon Woodruff’s Cars

Brandon Woodruff has a 2006 Gold Chevy Silverado and a 2023 INDO Edition Ford Raptor. The Ford raptor is a custom made car. It is black in colour and has many special features.