Ceremonial first pitches, Brewers roster set for the World Series

MILWAUKEE — The official World Series roster for the Milwaukee Brewers is set, along with details for Games 1 and 2 at American Family Field.

The roster includes the return of Brandon Woodruff, who has been sidelined with a number of injuries, including repairing his anterior capsule in his right shoulder in October 2023, ankle tendinitis in May 2025, removing a cyst from his right shoulder joint in May 2026, and inflammation in the repaired anterior capsule in July 2026.

To make room for Woodruff, the Brewers have left right-hander Chad Patrick off the roster.

For Game 1, Jacob Misiorowski will start for the Brewers while the Tampa Bay Rays are going with Nick Martinez. First pitch has been pushed back to 7:15 p.m. on October 23.

Brewers legend Robin Yount, the Hall of Famer who is the franchise’s only two-time American League MVP, and Commissioner Emeritus Allan H. (Bud) Selig, the Hall of Famer who brought Major League Game Baseball back to Milwaukee in 1970, will throw out the ceremonial first pitches.

Singer/songwriter Mickey Guyton will sing the national anthem. Ahead of Game 1, the Violent Femmes will perform a special pregame concert.

For Game 2, the ceremonial first pitch will be thrown by Hall of Famer Paul Molitor, one of the most accomplished players in Brewers franchise history and a key member of the Brewers’ 1982 American League championship team.

First pitch is set for 7:08 p.m. for October 24 from American Family Field.

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