"Those players have had the past two weeks to survey the market. Perhaps they didn't find the level of robust interest for which they'd hoped. It's also possible that they preferred to stay with their current teams and are hopeful of using the QO as a springboard to hammering out an extension later in the offseason. That could be the case with Woodruff, a career-long Brewer who is headed into the eighth full season of his career."
"A two-time All-Star, Woodruff has been among the best pitchers in MLB for most of his career. He has posted a sub-4.00 ERA in each season aside from his eight-start rookie year. Woodruff has allowed 3.10 earned runs per nine in 142 career appearances. He finished top five in Cy Young balloting in 2021 and posted a combined 2.82 ERA in 38 starts between 2022-23."
Brandon Woodruff accepted the one-year, $22.025MM qualifying offer and will remain with the Milwaukee Brewers after an injury-shortened 2025 campaign. At least three other players—Trent Grisham, Shota Imanaga and Gleyber Torres—also accepted the qualifying offer. Some players may not have found the anticipated market interest, while others may prefer staying with their current teams and using the QO as leverage to negotiate extensions later in the offseason. Woodruff is a two-time All-Star with a 3.10 earned runs per nine in 142 career appearances and a combined 2.82 ERA in 38 starts from 2022–23.
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