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Bradford Doolittle Oct 23, 2026, 12:12 PM ET

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MILWAUKEE -- Brandon Woodruff , who hasn't pitched in a game in 3½ months to a shoulder injury, was added to the Milwaukee Brewers ' World Series roster in advance of Game 1 at American Family Field on Friday.

"I care about one thing, and that's winning," Woodruff said Thursday, before he knew the outcome of the Brewers' roster choices. "I know it's not an easy decision. Everything had to work out perfectly just to even have a shot at getting to this point."

Woodruff replaced righty Chad Patrick from the NLCS roster, leaving the Brewers once again with 13 pitchers and 13 position players heading into their matchup with the Tampa Bay Rays .

Woodruff, 33, is the longest-tenured member of the National League champions.…