Brewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff is likely to miss the rest of the season in a massive blow for his team.
Woodruff, 33, told reporters Saturday that he was set to undergo right shoulder capsule surgery.
He previously underwent the same procedure in 2023 and rehabbed the injury for 20 months in that instance before returning.
Woodruff, though, said he is going under the knife this time “with the goal in mind of pitching again.”
“I’m not having a funeral or anything,” he said, via MLB.com.
Woodruff has been limited by arm and shoulder injuries this year and landed on the IL earlier in July due to his latest issue.
He’s pitched well in just nine appearances and 45 1/3 innings this year with a 2.98 ERA.
Woodruff has spent his entire career in Milwaukee after being drafted by the team in 2014.
The former Mississippi State star made his big league debut in 2017 and established himself as a reliable arm for Milwaukee, as he earned All-Star nods in 2019 and 2021.
Woodruff’s injury is a tough blow to a red-hot Brewers team that leads the National League Central with a 60-37 record heading into Saturday’s action
And, across all of MLB, only the Dodgers have a better record than Milwaukee with the second half of the season still to play.
The Brewers will face the Marlins on Saturday and Sunday before hosting the Mets for a three-game series.
