Brandon Woodruff Records 900th Strikeout in Six-Inning Outing for Brewers

Brandon Woodruff recorded his 900th career strikeout and allowed one hit over six innings in his return from the injured list as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 on June 22. Woodruff retired the first 16 batters he faced before Tyler Stephenson singled with one out in the sixth. His fastball reached 91 mph in the first inning and peaked around 95 mph.

He issued no walks. The 33-year-old right-hander made his first start since April 30 after spending time on the 15-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation. An MRI showed no structural damage.

His fastball had averaged 85.4 mph in a brief April 30 outing that lasted 2 1/3 innings. Woodruff's strikeout of Matt McLain in the third inning marked the milestone. He finished the game with 906 career strikeouts, sixth in Brewers history.

"Obviously pitching well is a huge boost to the team," Woodruff said. " "It was very minor once we figured out what it was," he added. " Brewers manager Pat Murphy said he was "really, really happy for him" because of what Woodruff means to the club.

Woodruff threw 21 pitches on April 30 before the injury placement. His season average fastball velocity prior to the injury was 92.5 mph.