{"id":940892,"date":"2026-10-21T04:46:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T04:46:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/940892\/"},"modified":"2026-10-21T04:46:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T04:46:08","slug":"latest-on-brandon-woodruff-mlb-trade-rumors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/940892\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest On Brandon Woodruff &#8211; MLB Trade Rumors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The biggest roster question for the World Series: will the Brewers carry\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/w\/woodrbr01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-10-21_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Brandon Woodruff<\/a> ? The two-time All-Star said during the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mlbtraderumors.com\/2026\/10\/brandon-woodruff-hopes-to-pitch-in-world-series.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">NLCS celebration<\/a> that he wanted to secure a spot on Milwaukee\u2019s pitching staff for the Fall Classic.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/news\/brandon-woodruff-world-series-status\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Adam McCalvy of MLB.com<\/a> writes that Woodruff\u2019s fastball sat in the 90-92 mph range during a 23-pitch live batting practice session this afternoon. It\u2019s the first time he\u2019s thrown to hitters since he suffered the shoulder injury that was initially expected to end his season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know where I\u2019m at. I\u2019ve only faced live hitters once and the World Series starts in three days,\u201d Woodruff told McCalvy after the BP session. \u201cAs far as a decision, I haven\u2019t heard anything. I\u2019m sure they are discussing it.\u201d President of baseball operations Matt Arnold indicated no decision has been made, telling McCalvy the team is \u201cstill working through our meetings\u201d on the roster.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/7708471\/2026\/10\/20\/brewers-brandon-woodruff-world-series-return\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic<\/a> wrote that Milwaukee is concerned about the possibility that they may not be able to replace Woodruff if he suffers a setback. The concern is evidently that MLB rules allow players who suffer a non-chronic injury during the postseason to be replaced on the roster. With Woodruff\u2019s shoulder issue being a long-term concern, Rosenthal writes that the Milwaukee front office reached out to MLB for clarification.<\/p>\n<p>Teams are permitted to carry 13 pitchers on a postseason series roster. They can ordinarily replace injured players, though they\u2019d need to replace an injured pitcher with another pitcher. The Brewers carried 13 pitchers on their roster for the NLCS.<\/p>\n<p>None of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/h\/harriky01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-10-21_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Kyle Harrison<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/p\/patrich01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-10-21_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Chad Patrick<\/a> or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/s\/senzaan01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-10-21_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Antonio Senzatela<\/a> made it into an NLCS game. Senzatela made two low-leverage appearances during the NLDS; neither Patrick nor Harrison got into a game in either series. Harrison is probably the 13th pitcher on the depth chart after a tough second half, though the Brewers might not want to risk losing him as a mop-up option if they\u2019re concerned about Woodruff\u2019s ability to throw multiple innings. The Rays have a left-handed heavy lineup and were far better against righty pitching (.751 OPS) than southpaws (.678 OPS). Harrison is one of six lefties whom Milwaukee carried on the first two rosters.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The biggest roster question for the World Series: will the Brewers carry\u00a0Brandon Woodruff ? 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