Brandon

Woodruff

McCalvy adds that nothing is set in stone, but Woodruff is theoretically lined up to take the ball against the Guardians at some point next week. The 33-year-old former fantasy ace threw 68 pitches during his latest minor league rehab outing earlier this week. He’s been out with shoulder inflammation since early May.

Woodruff struck out five, issued two walks and was charged with two runs over 3 2/3 innings. The 33-year-old could potentially jump back into Milwaukee’s rotation later this week, but he’ll likely need at least one additional rehab outing before that happens. He’s been out with shoulder inflammation since early May.

Woodruff’s next steps should come into focus at some point later this week. He’ll either head out for a minor league rehab start or jump back into Milwaukee’s rotation at some point next week. It’s highly likely he’ll require at least one rehab outing before returning. The 33-year-old has been on the shelf recovering from shoulder inflammation since early May.

Woodruff remains an effective and impactful fantasy option, when healthy, but persistent durability concerns continue to haunt him. The 33-year-old former fantasy ace hit the injured list with shoulder inflammation at the outset of May. There isn’t a definitive return timetable yet, but he figures to be ready to jump back into Milwaukee’s rotation at some point this month.

It doesn’t sound like Woodruff is remotely close to returning yet, but this is another step in the right direction as the Brewers try to get his velocity back in the low-to-mid-90s rather than the 80-mph fastballs that forced him out of his final start in May.

How Woodruff fares during the roughly 50-pitch live session will determine whether he jumps back into Milwaukee’s rotation next week or winds up needing a minor league rehab start. The 33-year-old hit the injured list with shoulder inflammation last week, but was able to throw a bullpen session on Monday without any issues.

Woodruff is working his way back from shoulder inflammation that put him on the injured list last week. There’s a chance he’s ready to jump back into Milwaukee’s rotation without a rehab assignment, but that decision isn’t imminent. He’ll face hitters on Friday before that determination is made.

The 33-year-old right-hander will repeat the exercise on Monday, then if all goes well, he’ll progress to a simulated game. Depending on how quickly he ramps up, it’s possible that Woodruff could be able to return to the Brewers’ rotation without requiring a minor league rehab assignment.

It’s been a bit of an odyssey since Woodruff hit the injured list with shoulder inflammation last week, but he’s received a go-ahead from Dr. Keith Meister to resume throwing. The 33-year-old could potentially skip a minor league rehab assignment and jump back into Milwaukee’s rotation, but that’ll likely depend how he’s feeling physically after ramping up his throwing program in the coming days.

Woodruff had a minor procedure done on Tuesday to have a cyst drained from his shoulder. If all goes well with that session, he’ll progress to a bullpen session and then to a simulated game. The 33-year-old hurler is in great spirits and is ready to get to work as soon as possible in order to return to the Brewers’ rotation as quickly as possible.