Brandon Woodruff had a rough April this past season, giving up 18 earned runs in 31 1/3 innings and finished the month with a 5.17 ERA. On the bright side, he did end April with three wins and only one loss. Starting in May, Woodruff really started to find his groove. From May 1st through most of July, he had 10 quality starts. This included three double digit strikeout performances, and by July 4th Woodruff had an ERA of 3.67.
Season Grade:B+
On July 6th, Woodruff was added to the National League All-Star team in place of Josh Hader and had a league leading 10 wins.