Brandon Woodruff Named to Brewers’ World Series Roster After Shoulder Injury
Brandon Woodruff has been named to the Milwaukee Brewers' World Series roster, returning from a shoulder injury he sustained over three months ago.
Amarillo, TX, October 23, 2026 —
Brandon Woodruff has been named to the Milwaukee Brewers’ World Series roster, returning after sustaining a shoulder injury more than three months ago.
The roster decision marks Woodruff’s return to the Brewers’ lineup for the World Series. The available information does not specify when the injury occurred, the nature or severity of the shoulder problem, or what steps preceded his inclusion on the roster.
Details about Woodruff’s expected role in the series were not provided. The information also does not identify the roster announcement date, the opponent, or whether Woodruff is expected to start or work in relief. No statements from Woodruff, the Brewers or team officials were included.
Woodruff’s return follows an absence associated with the shoulder injury, but the exact length of that absence and any intervening appearances were not specified. The roster announcement establishes that he has been named to Milwaukee’s World Series group; it does not, on its own, provide further information about his availability or planned use.
Further details about the roster move and Woodruff’s role were not included in the information provided. The confirmed details are that he is a Brewers player, has been named to the team’s World Series roster and is returning after a shoulder injury sustained more than three months ago.
Story summarized from the original created by STEVE MEGARGEE, Associated Press on www.myhighplains.com, see more information here.
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