If this was Brandon Woodruff on a limited pitch count with modest zip on his fastball, imagine what it could look like on the other side of the All-Star break with a few more innings on his surgically repaired right shoulder.

Pitching in the majors for the first time in since September of 2023, Brandon Woodruff turns in six masterful innings in a Brewers victory.

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Brandon Woodruff's first Major League pitch in 652 days was a strike. His first out was a strikeout. His first two innings were perfect. His third inning featured a fastball that lit the stadium scoreboard at 96 mph.

In an an almost flawless season debut where he did not walk a batter and seemed to be completely in the zone, Woodruff allowed only two hits and one run while striking out eight. In his first six innings of 2025, Woodruff looked like the same pitcher that averaged 10.3 strikeouts per nine frames before the injury

Brandon Woodruff pitched six strong innings in his first start in 651 days, Jackson Chourio homered and drove in three runs, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Miami Marlins 3-1.

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They managed just two batted balls with an expected batting average higher than .450 off Woodruff, and, perhaps most impressively, he struck out eight in six innings of work – a very promising sign after he managed just a 20.