Murphy elaborated that there were no setbacks from a physical standpoint and added that it’ll be a big test for Woodruff to see how he recovers from the 61-pitch outing where he tossed five scoreless innings. The 32-year-old former fantasy ace figures to be ready to make his season debut at some point in early-to-mid May.

Although he was averaging just 92 mph with his fastball, Woodruff, coming back from shoulder surgery, was plenty effective in allowing just two hits and walking none. He figures to get at least one more rehab start before rejoining the Brewers rotation.

Woodruff is aiming for approximately four innings in his next rehab outing and is expected to need a couple additional starts before being ready to make his season debut. The 32-year-old former fantasy ace struck out five and allowed two runs over 3 2/3 innings on Saturday for Triple-A Nashville in his rehab debut.

Woodruff topped out at 95.1 mph and threw 66 pitches (44 strikes) in his first minor league outing since undergoing shoulder surgery prior to last year. It was a positive sign to see the velocity where it needs to be, but he only generated five swinging strikes in this one. The 32-year-old should be ready to make his long-awaited return to Milwaukee’s starting rotation by late April or early May.