MILWAUKEE -- Brewers right-hander Brandon Woodruff is putting the best possible spin on the latest setback in his attempted comeback.

Woodruff was on the verge of pitching in the majors for the first time since September 2023 when he was struck in the throwing elbow by a line drive with a 108 mph exit velocity during a rehabilitation appearance Tuesday for Triple-A Nashville. That left the two-time All-Star with a bruised elbow that will delay his return once more.

"That's life, you know?" Woodruff said Saturday before the Brewers' game against the San Diego Padres . "I could have been walking down the street and broke my ankle walking off the sidewalk or something. It's about putting everything in perspective. I was lucky that I got away with what I got away with."

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