The Milwaukee Brewers and Arizona Diamondbacks are getting set for his or her three-game Wild Card sequence this week. The winner of that matchup will tackle the Los Angeles Dodgers within the NLDS, with Video games 1 and a pair of coming in Los Angeles on October 7 and 9, respectively.
The favourite within the sequence — the Brewers — have been dealt an unlucky damage blow on Monday, as supervisor Craig Counsell mentioned that beginning pitcher Brandon Woodruff can be out for the Wild Card sequence with a proper shoulder capsular damage, per Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Moreover, Counsell mentioned “his availability for the postseason is up within the air at this level.”
This is a gigantic blow for the Brewers, who had arguably one of the best playoff rotation in baseball with their three-headed monster of Woodruff, Corbin Burnes and Freddy Peralta.
Woodruff missed many of the season as a result of damage, however got here again in August after hitting the IL in late April and was completely lights out.
On the 12 months, Woodruff went 5-1 with a 2.28 ERA in 11 begins, together with an entire sport shutout in opposition to the playoff-bound Miami Marlins in mid-September.
Nevertheless, he’ll sadly discover himself on the sidelines for the Wild Card spherical, and what looks like the NLDS too, if the Brewers progress there.
The Brewers will now must resolve who they need their third starter to be for the postseason. If their sequence in opposition to Arizona goes three video games, the Dodgers will get a superb have a look at who their third choice after Burnes and Peralta is.
Photograph Credit score: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports activities
