Woodruff Accepts $22.025M QO, Returns to Brewers After Injury-Plagued 2025

Brandon Woodruff has accepted the Milwaukee Brewers' one-year, $22.025 million qualifying offer, extending his tenure as the longest-serving Brewer. Returning from shoulder surgery that cost him all of 2024, Woodruff dominated across 12 outings in 2025 despite reduced velocity, but a lat strain sidelined him for the season's end and postseason. The Brewers plan to keep Woodruff and Freddy Peralta together atop the rotation, with young arms like Misiorowski, Patrick, and Priester poised to backfill innings, potentially alongside another veteran.