Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff struck out eight and threw two-hit ball through six innings against Miami in his first start in the majors since the 2023 season.

After more than 600 days away, Brewers ace Brandon Woodruff triumphantly returned to the mound for Milwaukee on Sunday against the Miami Marlins. It was his first start in the big leagues since Sept. 23, 2023 against the Marlins.

The Brewers entered Sunday with a 49-40 record on the season, putting them in second place in the NL Central, four games back of the Chicago Cubs. The Brewers were 2 ½ games back of the New York Mets for the top wild-card spot and possessed a 1 ½ game lead over the various teams vying for the third wild card.