Brandon Woodruff is an American professional baseball pitcher who is currently signed to the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB). In the 2014 MLB Draft, he was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 11th round. On 4th August 2017, he made his MLB debut for the Milwaukee Brewers.
Tupelo, Mississippi native, Brandon Woodruff was born on 10th February 1993, under the star sign Aquarius. He holds an American nationality and is of white ethnic background.
In 2014, Brandon Wiidruff signed Milwaukee Brewers for a signing bonus of $2,700,000.
On 24th March 2018, Brandon Woodruff signed a 1 year $550,100 contract with Milwaukee.
On 5th March 2019, he signed a 1 year $561,400 contract with Milwaukee.
On 5th March 2020, he signed a 1 year $633,100 contract with Milwaukee.
On 15th January 2021, he signed a 1 year $3.275 million contract with Milwaukee, avoiding arbitration.
Overall, Brandon Wiidruff has made $7,238,123 from his five seasons in MLB. As of 2021, his net worth is approximately $5 million.
Brandon Woodruff is married to Jonie Woodruff for a long-time now.
The couple is blessed with a baby girl named, Kyler. The baby girl was born on 31st August 2021. The Brew Crew shared a photo of Woodruff Family photo with newborn girl Kyler Alise Woodruff on Facebook, and they all look to be happy. Kyler weighed 7 pounds and was born at 11:07 p.m.
Woodruff enrolled at Wheeler High School in Wheeler, Mississippi. He was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the fifth round of the 2011 MLB draft out of high school but chose to attend Mississippi State University to play college baseball.
As a Junior, he went 1-3 with a 6.75 ERA in 37 innings. Following his junior year, Woodruff was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 11th round of the 2014 MLB Draft.
In 2014, Woodruff made his professional debut playing with the Helena Brewers and spent the whole season there. In 2015, he pitched for the Brevard County Manatees, recording a 4-7 with 3.45 ERA in 21 games (19 starts), and started 2016 there. In May 2016, he was promoted to the Biloxi Shuckers.
He began the following season with the Colorado Springs Sky Sox.
On 13th June 2017, Brewers promoted Woodruff to the major leagues.
He began 2018 with Milwaukee. In early April, he was optioned to Colorado Springs. In Game 1 of the National League Championship Series, Woodruff hit a home run off of Clayton Kershaw against the Los Angeles Dodgers, becoming the 22nd pitcher and the 3rd relief pitcher in postseason history to achieve the feat.
In the 2019 season, he appeared in 22 games, recording a 11-3 with a 3.62 ERA with 143 strikeouts in 121+2⁄3 innings pitched for the Brewers. Also, he was named to the 2019 MLB All-Star Game.
He concluded the 2020 season to a 3-5 record and a 3.05 ERA with 91 strikeouts in 73+2⁄3 innings of work in a league-leading 13 starts.
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