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Brandon Kyle Woodruff (born February 10, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Milwaukee Brewers organization.
Woodruff attended Wheeler High School in Wheeler, Mississippi and was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the fifth round of the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft out of high school. He did not sign with the Rangers and attended Mississippi State University to play college baseball. After his junior year he was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 11th round of the 2014 MLB Draft.
Woodruff made his professional debut with the Helena Brewers. He pitched 2015 with the Brevard County Manatees and started 2016 there. In May he was promoted to the Biloxi Shuckers. In July his brother died following an ATV accident. In his first start since his death, Woodruff threw six shutout innings allowing one hit with nine strikeouts. Woodruff ended 2016 with a 14-9 record and a 2.68 ERA. Woodruff started the 2017 season playing with the Triple-A Colorado Springs Sky Sox.