Why did Brewers starter Brandon Woodruff exit in 2nd inning vs. Diamondbacks?

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff came off the field with the athletic trainer in the second inning on Thursday against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Woodruff only threw 21 pitches, but his velocity was significantly lower than usual. The veteran right-hander averaged 85.4 mph with his fastball, 7.1 mph slower than usual. His cutter and changeup were also at least 4 mph slower than average.

The Brewers had to turn to their bullpen for the final 23 outs in the rubber match with Arizona, calling on Grant Anderson first, who allowed back-to-back home runs on Wednesday to Ketel Marte and Corbin Carroll.

Woodruff has dealt with a series of arm injuries over the past three years, although he entered Thursday with a 3.77 ERA in five starts.

The Diamondbacks went scoreless in the opening two innings, trailing 3-0 when Woodruff exited.

Catch the rest of the game on 98.7 and the Arizona Sports app. 

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