Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff throws during the second inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Sunday, June 28, 2026, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo\/Kayla Wolf)<\/small><\/p>\n
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ST. LOUIS (AP) \u2014 Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff<\/a><\/span> was diagnosed on Wednesday with a new injury to his troublesome right shoulder after exiting early from his most recent start and returning to the injured list.<\/p>\n The team said an MRI exam revealed a new injury to his anterior capsule, which was surgically repaired after the 2023 season. The Brewers planned to send Woodruff to surgeon Dr. Keith Meister for a second opinion after initially diagnosing him with inflammation. The 33-year-old experienced a drop in velocity on Saturday at Arizona and was removed during the fourth inning of his third start since coming off the injured list<\/a><\/span>, where he\u2019d spent nearly two months after minor surgery to remove a cyst.<\/p>\n Woodruff, who has a 2.98 ERA in nine starts this season, didn\u2019t pitch at all<\/a><\/span> in 2024. He returned midway through last season<\/a><\/span> and fared well, before a lat muscle strain<\/a><\/span> kept him from pitching in the playoffs.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s hard, but he\u2019s trying to be strong, and he\u2019s trying to look for the positive in all of it,\u201d Brewers manager Pat Murphy told reporters in St. Louis before the game. \u201cHe was so good when he was pitching. He makes the whole room relax.\u201d<\/p>\n ___<\/p>\n