Brewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff goes on 15-day IL with right lat strain

Brandon Woodruff's comeback season for the Milwaukee Brewers has encountered a setback that the team hopes is a brief one.

The right-hander went on the 15-day injured list with a right lat strain on Sunday. Woodruff is scheduled to be evaluated by a doctor in St. Louis. Those results will be sent to renowned orthopedist Dr. Keith Meister, who performed shoulder surgery on Woodruff in October 2023.

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Woodruff was placed on the IL retroactive to Thursday, but he will miss the remaining seven games of the regular season. However, the Brewers are likely to win the NL Central and earn a first-round bye through the wild-card playoffs. So if Woodruff recovers quickly, he won't miss more than two starts.