It can be easy to fall into the trap of thinking that a player is a finished product when he arrives in the big leagues for the first time. Guys like Ronald Acuna, Kris Bryant, Alex Bregman, and Chris Paddack, are just a few examples of players who have come up and dominated from the get-go in recent years. But the reality for most MLB players is that there is an adjustment period — and often times a lengthy one — before they becoming the best versions of themselves at the game’s highest level.
Now in his third season with the Milwaukee Brewers, things are coming together for 26 year old Brandon Woodruff.