For the last six years, the Milwaukee Brewers‘ starting pitching has been the strength of the team. Ever since 2018, Brandon Woodruff and Corbin Burnes promised Milwaukee would have two dynamic starters at the top of their starting rotation. Additionally, depth starters such as Aaron Ashby and Adrian Houser ensured that a quality starter would be available on any given day.
In 2024, that previous strength will be a major question mark. Woodruff was non-tendered following a horrible shoulder injury that leaves his Major League career in doubt. While there is a possibility of a reunion with Milwaukee down the line, Woodruff first must make sure his surgically repaired shoulder is fully healed before he resumes his career.
Burnes, of course, was traded to the Baltimore Orioles for shortstop Joey Ortiz and left-handed pitcher DL Hall. In 2021, he became just the third pitcher in Brewers history to win a Cy Young Award, joining Pete Vuckovich (1982) and Rollie Fingers (1981).
Houser, while not the dominant force that Woodruff and Burnes were for Milwaukee, has departed to join David Stearns and the New York Mets. Now a rotation that was once the most reliable in all baseball is filled with numerous question marks.
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