Brandon Woodruff is the first actual ‘ace’ of the Milwaukee Brewers rotation. I use that likely because a pitching ace is hard to quantify. I don’t think every pitcher who opens up on April 1st should be considered an ace. Woodruff is getting closer and closer to ace level status. He had a great 2019 then followed it up with a solid 2020. Now, he is looking to build on that in 2021. The projection models love him this year to be successful putting him as the sixth-best pitcher in all of baseball. Is this something worth believing in?

Baseball Prospectus projects that Woodruff will be the sixth-best starter in baseball in 2021 from r/Brewers

It could be. Woodruff has been excellent the last two years as mentioned. The stuff keeps getting better from him. And he is tough as nails. The categories of guys he’s with besides Kenta Maeda is truly impressive. Woody has gone toe to toe with those guys in the past and it does not phase him. That’s the thing about the Brewers’ pitching star you love is he never gets afraid out there. The lineups don’t bother him at all. And the other thing great about Woody is it doesn’t matter if it’s one of the best teams or the worst teams, he brings it every time he takes the mound.

With this plus all the positive PECOTA news, it’s hard not to start buying in a little bit with the Milwaukee Brewers this season. Their pitching staff is going to be filthy, and it seems like there is enough offense to go around. One more player would be ideal in that category.

Charlie.