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.<\/p>\n
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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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Patrick was talking about what veteran right-hander Brandon Woodruff means to the team, and he affectionately referred to him as Unc.<\/p>\n
Patrick was talking about what veteran right-hander Brandon Woodruff means to the team, and he affectionately referred to him as Unc.<\/p>\n
Patrick was taking a playful dig at Woodruff’s age.<\/p>\n
Patrick was taking a playful dig at Woodruff’s age.<\/p>\n
Woodruff just turned 33 last month, but he certainly did not seem like he was aging on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Woodruff just turned 33 last month, but he certainly did not seem like he was aging on Saturday.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
And in that win, he pitched two innings and logged three strikeouts while allowing just two hits and a walk.<\/p>\n
And in that win, he pitched two innings and logged three strikeouts while allowing just two hits and a walk.<\/p>\n
No earned runs.<\/p>\n
No earned runs.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
And afterwards, he kind of talked about Patrick’s comments and just what he tries to mean to the organization.<\/p>\n
And afterwards, he kind of talked about Patrick’s comments and just what he tries to mean to the organization.<\/p>\n
And, you know, he went along with the joke smiling.<\/p>\n
And, you know, he went along with the joke smiling.<\/p>\n
He said, you know, I didn’t really know what it meant until someone sent me the tweet and I just laughed.<\/p>\n
He said, you know, I didn’t really know what it meant until someone sent me the tweet and I just laughed.<\/p>\n
It’s kind of like a rite of passage, he continued.<\/p>\n
It’s kind of like a rite of passage, he continued.<\/p>\n
I’m getting to that point in my career.<\/p>\n
I’m getting to that point in my career.<\/p>\n
But he did say that he does not feel like he’s 33.<\/p>\n
But he did say that he does not feel like he’s 33.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
He just likes having fun, just likes trying to be a good teammate.<\/p>\n
He just likes having fun, just likes trying to be a good teammate.<\/p>\n
He tries to listen and learn, tries to help and have fun while doing it.<\/p>\n
He tries to listen and learn, tries to help and have fun while doing it.<\/p>\n
He said he probably gives them a lot of crap in the meantime, but it’s all from a good place.<\/p>\n
He said he probably gives them a lot of crap in the meantime, but it’s all from a good place.<\/p>\n
He also just tries to be diligent every day, you know, lead by example and be consistent in what he does.<\/p>\n
He also just tries to be diligent every day, you know, lead by example and be consistent in what he does.<\/p>\n
And so definitely an important piece of this clubhouse for this Brewer squad who has several young players on it.<\/p>\n
And so definitely an important piece of this clubhouse for this Brewer squad who has several young players on it.<\/p>\n