The line drive off the elbow may have been another story, but Woodruff believes the delayed return may have been for the best. It also creates a storybook moment where Woodruff can return to an MLB mound after 652 days in the same place where he last stepped on one.

Brandon Woodruff is finally set to return to the Milwaukee Brewers rotation nearly two years after his last MLB start.

Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff is scheduled to make his long-awaited return to the majors this weekend in Miami. The two-time All-Star planned to throw a bullpen Thursday at Citi Field before Milwaukee's game against the New York Mets.