Overview
- Manager Pat Murphy confirmed Jacob Misiorowski and Chad Patrick for the Opening Day rotation, citing a need to cover innings with a young staff.
- Brandon Woodruff threw two scoreless innings in his Cactus League debut against the Angels, with the club pacing his ramp‑up after last year’s lat injury.
- Quinn Priester remains behind with intermittent wrist soreness, has not faced hitters recently, and is unlikely to be ready for the season opener despite clean tests.
- The remaining rotation jobs are unsettled, with Brandon Sproat, Kyle Harrison, Logan Henderson and Robert Gasser in the mix, and Aaron Ashby and DL Hall stretched as possible multi‑inning options.
- Milwaukee is trending toward one of MLB’s least‑experienced season‑opening rotations, reflecting the club’s reliance on emerging arms.