Brewers' Woodruff set for another shoulder surgery, likely ending season
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 18, 2026, 8:30 PM
Last updated Jul 18, 2026
Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff announced on July 18, 2026, that he will undergo anterior capsule surgery on his right shoulder. This decision comes on the same day the team distributed Woodruff bobbleheads to fans. At 33 years old, he had previously undergone the same surgery in 2023, and the current procedure is expected to end his season prematurely. The Brewers will have to navigate the rest of the campaign without their ace as they look to stay competitive in the league.
- •Brandon Woodruff will have shoulder surgery again
- •This surgery likely ends his season
- •He had similar surgery in 2023
- •The announcement coincided with team bobblehead giveaway
- •Brewers need to adapt to his absence for upcoming games
- 9:11 PMYahoo Sports — Brewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff undergoing season-ending surgery on right shoulder
- 9:03 PMYahoo Sports — Bobblehead celebration turns heartbreaking as Brewers ace announces season-ending surgery
- 8:43 PMESPN — Brewers' Woodruff set for shoulder surgery again
"What was supposed to be a day of celebration quickly turned into one of heartbreak in Milwaukee. Just hours after fans received Brandon Woodruff bobbleheads, the Brewers ace revealed he will undergo another major shoulder surgery, likely ending his 2026 season and putting his remarkable comeback journey on hold once again.
"On the same day the Milwaukee Brewers gave fans Brandon Woodruff bobbleheads, the starting pitcher, 33, announced he would be undergoing another anterior capsule surgery on his right shoulder, likely ending his season, the same surgery he had in 2023.
"Woodruff has been on the IL since July 5 with right shoulder inflammation and his condition was not improving.
Sources
External links- Yahoo SportsJul 18, 2026, 9:11 PMBrewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff undergoing season-ending surgery on right shoulder
Woodruff has been on the IL since July 5 with right shoulder inflammation and his condition was not improving.
- Yahoo SportsJul 18, 2026, 9:03 PMBobblehead celebration turns heartbreaking as Brewers ace announces season-ending surgery
What was supposed to be a day of celebration quickly turned into one of heartbreak in Milwaukee. Just hours after fans received Brandon Woodruff bobbleheads, the Brewers ace revealed he will undergo another major shoulder surgery, likely ending his 2026 season and putting his remarkable comeback journey on hold once again.
- ESPNJul 18, 2026, 8:43 PMBrewers' Woodruff set for shoulder surgery again
On the same day the Milwaukee Brewers gave fans Brandon Woodruff bobbleheads, the starting pitcher, 33, announced he would be undergoing another anterior capsule surgery on his right shoulder, likely ending his season, the same surgery he had in 2023.
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