Brewers RHP Brandon Woodruff hits IL with lat strain ahead of playoffs

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The Milwaukee Brewers placed right-hander Brandon Woodruff on the 15-day injured list Sunday with a strained lat muscle, casting doubt on his availability for the postseason.

The move was retroactive to Thursday.

The 32-year-old felt discomfort on the 13th pitch of a bullpen session in St. Louis on Saturday and later admitted the timing 'feels like deja vu