Brewers’ Brandon Woodruff is back. What does it mean for Freddy Peralta trade?

After much anticipation, Brandon Woodruff’s return hit like a burst of good news for the Milwaukee Brewers , yet it pushed Freddy Peralta into a sharper, more complicated spotlight as MLB Free Agency looms . Woodruff walked back onto the mound with the calm confidence of an ace. His presence steadied the team. But it also reset the front office’s calculus, creating a ripple that lands directly on Peralta’s future. One pitcher’s comeback can shift an entire winter. This one might.

Brandon Woodruff still changes the room. His command remains crisp, his tempo sharp, his leadership obvious the moment he picks up the baseball. Under stadium lights, the crowd felt that familiar surge, a sense that the Brewers finally had its anchor back. But every anchor casts a shadow. Freddy Peralta now