{"id":496334,"date":"2026-02-24T13:04:29","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T13:04:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/496334\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T13:04:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T13:04:29","slug":"brewers-notes-rotation-woodruff-garabito","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/496334\/","title":{"rendered":"Brewers Notes: Rotation, Woodruff, Garabito"},"content":{"rendered":"

Right-hander Brandon Woodruff<\/a> is easily the most experienced arm in Milwaukee\u2019s rotation mix after the Freddy Peralta<\/a> trade but health has been an ongoing issue in recent years. He appears to be a bit behind schedule in camp this year after finishing 2025 on the injured list due to a lat strain. He spoke to reporters, including Adam McCalvy of MLB.com<\/a>, about his ramp-up and wouldn\u2019t commit to being ready by Opening Day.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s too early to say right now,\u201d Woodruff said, when asked about the chances of him being ready by the start of the season. \u201cIt\u2019s up in the air right now. I know that term\u2019s used a lot but, like I said, there\u2019s one goal I have this year and that\u2019s to be healthy\u2026 I want to be available at the end of the year when it matters most. What that looks like early on could be a little bit different. There\u2019s nothing set in concrete. All I know is I threw 25 pitches today live. I feel good. I feel good after, sitting here talking to you guys. That\u2019s a great sign, so I\u2019ll just continue to build off that and progress.\u201d<\/p>\n

Woodruff was a mainstay of the club\u2019s rotation for most of the 2019 to 2022 seasons but has been less reliable recently. Shoulder issues limited him to 11 starts in 2023 and ultimately required surgery, which wiped out his 2024 season. He was activated off the IL in July and made 12 starts. His velocity was a couple of ticks below his pre-surgery form but the results were still good. He allowed 3.20 earned runs per nine with a 32.3% strikeout rate and 5.4% walk rate. He hit the IL with a lat strain in September and missed the postseason.<\/p>\n

Given the tumultuous nature of his past few years, it makes sense that he and the Brewers would be cautious and focused on the long season ahead as opposed to forcing the issue in late March. If Woodruff misses a few starts to begin the campaign, they have a lot of depth they can use in the interim.<\/p>\n

Jacob Misiorowski<\/a> and Quinn Priester<\/a> probably have two spots locked up. Chad Patrick<\/a> and Logan Henderson<\/a> are strong candidates for two more. DL Hall<\/a>, Aaron Ashby<\/a>, Brandon Sproat<\/a>, Robert Gasser<\/a>, \u00c1ngel Zerpa<\/a>, Kyle Harrison<\/a>, Shane Drohan<\/a>, Coleman Crow<\/a> and Carlos Rodr\u00edguez<\/a> are all on the roster. Some of those guys will end up in relief but they\u2019re all optionable and could be in the majors or in the Triple-A rotation or they could be shuttled between the two throughout the year.<\/p>\n

That huge pack of rotation options means that a non-roster arm like Gerson Garabito<\/a> was going to be hard-pressed to earn a roster spot. That won\u2019t even be his focus now, as he\u2019ll have to prioritized his health for a while. Manager Pat Murphy recently told reporters, including Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel<\/a>, that Garabito had surgery to address a broken bone in his foot and will be out for four months.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a tough break for the righty, who is looking to make a return to affiliated ball. He signed with the Samsung Lions of the Korea Baseball Organization in June and posted a 2.64 ERA in 15 starts for that club. He parlayed that showing into a minor league deal with the Brewers. He\u2019ll have to recover from his surgery before he can push for a roster spot. His major league career consists of 21 appearances with the Rangers with a 5.77 ERA.<\/p>\n

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