Brandon Woodruff #53

Is married.....wife's name is Jonie... Graduated from Wheeler (MS) High School, where he also played football and basketball... Attended Mississippi State University... Pitched in the Cape Cod League in 2012 for the league-champion Harwich Mariners... Enjoys hunting, golf and fishing... Follow him on Twitter (@B_Woody24).

Entered 2017 as the seventh-best prospect in the organization according to Baseball America...Went 2-3 with a 4.81 ERA in 8 starts with Milwaukee...Had three stints with the team (6/13, 8/4-8/19 and 9/1-end)... The Brewers went 3-5 in his starts... Produced 3 quality starts... Went 1-1 with a 1.52 ERA in his first 4 starts (23.2ip, 4er) and 1-2 with an 8.84 ERA in his last 4 starts (19.1ip, 19er)...Originally joined the Brewers to start the first game of a doubleheader on 6/13 at St. Louis, but did not pitch due to a pre-game injury... Was placed on the 10-day disabled list on 6/13 with right hamstring tightness... Was reinstated from the disabled list on 7/25 and optioned to Triple-A Colorado Springs... Was recalled on 8/4 and made his Major League debut that night at Tampa Bay, earning a 2-0 win (6.1ip, 7h, 2bb, 6k).....his first career strikeout was Corey Dickerson (his first batter faced).. Was 6-5 with a 4.30 ERA in 16 starts a Colorado Springs, his first experience at the AAA level... Enters 2018 as the top prospect in the organization according to Baseball America.