Ryan Weathers: Brandon Woodruff logs 30-pitch bullpen Monday

Brandon Woodruff moved through two innings in a 30-pitch bullpen on Monday and said ryan weathers—no, Woodruff—had the session go well as he works back from his injury update. The Brewers pitcher is trying to keep the pace of his comeback moving as far as his body allows.

Woodruff's Monday workload

Woodruff simulated two innings, which is the clearest sign in the update that his throwing program is being stretched beyond a simple side session. He described it plainly: "the bullpen went well."

He also said, "I'm trying to push the pace of my comeback to the extent I'm able." That line matters because it puts the timetable on him, not on a generic rehab plan. The workload on Monday gave him another step after the injury update label attached to the session.

Friday against hitters

The next step is tentatively set for Friday, when Woodruff is expected to face hitters. That is the first live-test checkpoint in the timeline provided, and it follows the two-inning bullpen without any extra detour in between.

For a pitcher in comeback mode, the jump from a controlled bullpen to live hitters is the point where execution stops being isolated. Monday showed he can cover two innings and 30 pitches; Friday is the first chance to see how that command holds when the swings are real.

Woodruff's own words set the tone for what comes next. He is not treating the rehab as a box-checking exercise, and the schedule now points toward a live-hitting step on Friday if the current progression holds.