Brewers' Brandon Woodruff out for Wild Card series due to shoulder injury

By: CBS 58 Newsroom

Posted: Oct 2, 2023 3:37 PM CDT

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- The Milwaukee Brewers postseason hopes have taken a hit before the playoffs even get underway.

Brewers Manager Craig Counsell announced Monday right-hander Brandon Woodruff will miss at least the National League Wild Card Series against the Arizona Diamondbacks due to a right shoulder injury. Counsell added Woodruff's status for the rest of the playoffs is unknown.

Craig Counsell says Brandon Woodruff is out for this series with a shoulder injury. His availability for the entire postseason is in question.
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Woodruff missed much of the first half of the season with shoulder inflammation before returning in early August. From there, he racked up a 5-1 record with a 2.28 ERA in 11 starts.

The injury to the Brewers star right-hander is a blow to a starting rotation many experts believed could help the Brewers make a deep playoff run.