Brandon Woodruff Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 4" / 243 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 2/10/1993 (29)
- Experience
- 3
- College
- Mississippi State
Brandon Woodruff Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Brandon Woodruff News
Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff is off to a rough start to the 2022 season. Over six starts, he's gone 3-2 with a 5.97 ERA and a 1.36 WHIP. He allowed a total of eight earned runs over his last two starts, which were both against the Cincinnati Reds. We've seen his velocity down a bit so far this year. His four-seamer is averaging 95.8 mph (down from 96.5 mph last year) while his sinker is sitting at an average velocity of 95.3 mph (down from 96.2 mph last year). On the bright side, he has a much prettier xERA of 3.69 and his 29.4% strikeout rate is right around where he was last year (29.8%). He'll be looking to get back on track in his next trip to the mound against the Miami Marlins on Sunday.
It's been an up-and-down start to the year for Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff. The 29-year-old was shelled in his season debut, giving up seven earned runs over 3 2/3 innings. He then went on to pitch 11 scoreless innings over his next two starts before running into trouble yet again in his next two outings after that. Overall, through five starts this year, Woodruff is 3-1 with a 5.18 ERA, a 1.19 WHIP and a 29.8% strikeout rate. He hasn't made any notable changes in his pitch mix this year as he's still mixing in all five of his pitches while leading with his four-seamer. We expect to see better numbers on a more consistent basis going forward. He lines up for a pair of favorable starts next week, facing the Cincinnati Reds on Monday and the Miami Marlins on Sunday.
Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff has now put up 11 scoreless innings over two starts since getting shelled for seven runs in his first start of the season against the Chicago Cubs. Over his last two starts, he has gone 11 innings pitched, allowing only four hits and three walks while striking out 11. Woodruff now owns a 4.30 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, with a 13:6 K:BB ratio over 14 2/3 IP on the season. Fantasy managers should keep Woodruff active in all formats as he is one of the primary SPs in MLB. He lines up to face the Pirates on the road on Tuesday, a team he just pitched against on Wednesday where he struck out nine over six IP.
Batting Order
| 1 | Kolten Wong |
| 2 | Luis Urías |
| 3 | Christian Yelich |
| 4 | Hunter Renfroe |
| 5 | Tyrone Taylor |
| 6 | Rowdy Tellez |
| 7 | Lorenzo Cain |
| 8 | Mike Brosseau |
| 9 | Victor Caratini |
Brandon Woodruff Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | Kolten Wong |
| 2 | Luis Urías |
| 3 | Christian Yelich |
| 4 | Hunter Renfroe |
| 5 | Tyrone Taylor |
| 6 | Rowdy Tellez |
| 7 | Lorenzo Cain |
| 8 | Mike Brosseau |
| 9 | Victor Caratini |
Brandon Woodruff didn't post a winning record for the Brewers in 2020 (3-5), but he did everything else fantasy managers look for. His 3.05 ERA and 3.29 xFIP over 73 2/3 IP were great for fantasy managers looking for ratio help. He also posted a K% above 30 for the first time in his career at 31.1, and his spin rate appears to be the reason why. Woodruff averaged 2,257 RPM on his four-seamer in 2019, leading to good but not great numbers (11.9 SwStr%, 60.3 Zone%). He upped his spin rate to 2,457 RPM last season, transforming it into one of the best heaters in the game (17.5 SwStr%, 62.7 Zone%). Furthermore, Woodruff held opponents to a .269 BABIP thanks to an IFFB% spike (5% in '19, 17.2% last season) that also seems connected to his spin rate. His fastball's IFFB% didn't change that much year-over-year (28.1% vs. 32%), but its FB% skyrocketed (31.7% to 46.3%). He also mixed in more sinkers, potentially helping his fastball play up. Woodrow's secondaries include a slider (17.6 SwStr%, 38.9 Zone%, 33.8% chase rate) and a changeup (15 SwStr%, 39.9 Zone%, 35.9% chase), both of which are more good than great. Therefore, Woodrow will need to retain his improved spin rate to earn his current ADP of 38.61.
