Woodruff made his triumphant return to a big league mound on Sunday against the Miami Marlins. He was great and looked like the Big Woo of old. He pitched six innings of one-run b

Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff struck out eight and threw two-hit ball through six innings against Miami in his first start in the majors since the 2023 season.

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