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Brandon Woodruff Could Pitch in ACL Games as Rehab Continues
Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Brandon Woodruff (shoulder) has been sidelined on the 15-day injured list since experiencing a dramatic drop in velocity and a feeling of "dead arm" during a start on April 30 against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Woodruff then had a minor procedure to address a cyst in his shoulder joint. He was on track to start against the St. Louis Cardinals on May 27, but he pulled the plug because he didn't feel right. The 33-year-old two-time All-Star made a significant mechanical change during a 42-pitch live batting practice session on Wednesday, lowering his arm slot to help correct the slow creep of bad habits that have accompanied his comeback from right-shoulder surgery. "Ever since surgery, my release point has been getting higher, and I've been pinching my [shoulder] off," Woodruff said. He has bounced back nicely since his BP session on Wednesday, and he could pitch in some Arizona Complex League games soon as he tries to make it back to Milwaukee's starting rotation before the mid-July All-Star break. Woodruff is confident he'll return and make multiple starts before the All-Star break, and because of his track record before shoulder surgery as a fantasy ace, he's currently rostered in 87% of Yahoo leagues.
Source: MLB.com - Adam McCalvy
Source: MLB.com - Adam McCalvy
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