Younger players on the Milwaukee Brewers’ roster have assigned a new nickname to right-hander Brandon Woodruff. He is taking it with a smile on his face.
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Don Struble reporting for Brewers Roundtable and after Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Chad Patrick earned the winning decision in the Brewers’ 6-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday.
Don Struble reporting for Brewers Roundtable and after Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Chad Patrick earned the winning decision in the Brewers’ 6-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday.
Patrick was talking about what veteran right-hander Brandon Woodruff means to the team, and he affectionately referred to him as Unc.
Patrick was talking about what veteran right-hander Brandon Woodruff means to the team, and he affectionately referred to him as Unc.
Patrick was taking a playful dig at Woodruff’s age.
Patrick was taking a playful dig at Woodruff’s age.
Woodruff just turned 33 last month, but he certainly did not seem like he was aging on Saturday.
Woodruff just turned 33 last month, but he certainly did not seem like he was aging on Saturday.
He made his first start of the spring training slate in a 7-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels in which he earned the winning decision.
He made his first start of the spring training slate in a 7-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels in which he earned the winning decision.
And in that win, he pitched two innings and logged three strikeouts while allowing just two hits and a walk.
And in that win, he pitched two innings and logged three strikeouts while allowing just two hits and a walk.
No earned runs.
No earned runs.
So obviously it’s been a tough few seasons for Woodruff in terms of his health, but quite a nice start heading into the 2026 season.
So obviously it’s been a tough few seasons for Woodruff in terms of his health, but quite a nice start heading into the 2026 season.
And afterwards, he kind of talked about Patrick’s comments and just what he tries to mean to the organization.
And afterwards, he kind of talked about Patrick’s comments and just what he tries to mean to the organization.
And, you know, he went along with the joke smiling.
And, you know, he went along with the joke smiling.
He said, you know, I didn’t really know what it meant until someone sent me the tweet and I just laughed.
He said, you know, I didn’t really know what it meant until someone sent me the tweet and I just laughed.
It’s kind of like a rite of passage, he continued.
It’s kind of like a rite of passage, he continued.
I’m getting to that point in my career.
I’m getting to that point in my career.
But he did say that he does not feel like he’s 33.
But he did say that he does not feel like he’s 33.
He doesn’t feel like he’s eight years older than the other guys or in his words, whatever it is, six to eight years.
He doesn’t feel like he’s eight years older than the other guys or in his words, whatever it is, six to eight years.
He just likes having fun, just likes trying to be a good teammate.
He just likes having fun, just likes trying to be a good teammate.
He tries to listen and learn, tries to help and have fun while doing it.
He tries to listen and learn, tries to help and have fun while doing it.
He said he probably gives them a lot of crap in the meantime, but it’s all from a good place.
He said he probably gives them a lot of crap in the meantime, but it’s all from a good place.
He also just tries to be diligent every day, you know, lead by example and be consistent in what he does.
He also just tries to be diligent every day, you know, lead by example and be consistent in what he does.
And so definitely an important piece of this clubhouse for this Brewer squad who has several young players on it.
And so definitely an important piece of this clubhouse for this Brewer squad who has several young players on it.