NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Milwaukee Brewers right-handed pitcher Brandon Woodruff was hit in the elbow by a line drive during a rehab appearance with Triple-A Nashville this Tuesday. Woodruff left the game after being hit by a batted ball from Gwinnett’s Cade Bunnell, which had an exit velocity of 108 mph. Milwaukee manager Pat Murphy said after the Brewers’ 4-2 loss in Cincinnati on Tuesday night that, to his understanding, Woodruff’s X-rays were negative. Murphy added that Woodruff would undergo a CT scan on Wednesday.
This incident could cause a further delay in Woodruff’s expected return to the Major Leagues. The two-time All-Star last pitched in an MLB game on September 23, 2023.
Woodruff missed the Brewers’ 2023 postseason due to a shoulder injury that required surgery, preventing him from pitching last year. He was pitching for Nashville and preparing to return to the majors last month, when tendinitis in his right ankle delayed his return.
