Brandon Woodruff is a legitimate ace in Major League Baseball, and he proved that again on Monday night at American Family Field in Milwaukee.
Facing off against the red-hot San Diego Padres, riding a nine-game winning streak coming into the series opener, Woodruff sliced and diced his way through the Friars lineup. The Mississippian yielded two hits in the first inning, then retired the next seven batters in a row. In the fourth, he allowed a leadoff single to Jake Cronenworth, then retired another twelve batters in order.
Across his seven shutout innings, Woody fired exactly 100 pitches.