Simeon Woods Richardson
23-Year-Old
Minnesota Twins AAA
2024 Stats
W-L
1-0
ERA
1.50
WHIP
0.50
K
5
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Woods Richardson took a step backward last season at Triple-A with a 4.91 ERA and 7.6 K/9 along with an increased walk rate to 4.85 BB/9. He struggled in his one outing in the majors, giving up 5 runs in 4.2 innings. Woods Richardson doesn't have great velocity (low-to-mid 90s fastball) but has three quality off-speed pitches and displayed good control earlier in his minor league career. He's nominally in the fifth-starter competition this spring, but likely needs to prove himself again at Triple-A. Read Past Outlooks
RANKSFrom Preseason
#601
ADP
Likely entering MLB rotation Friday
Woods Richardson will likely start Friday's game for the Twins in Anaheim, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
ANALYSIS
Louie Varland was dispatched to Triple-A St. Paul on Monday and manager Rocco Baldelli confirmed that Woods Richardson is lined up to join the big-league rotation. Woods Richardson was effective in his lone MLB start earlier this season at Detroit, and he averaged 93.4 mph with his fastball in that outing after sitting at 91 mph with that pitch in 2022 and 2023. If Woods Richardson can just tread water in this role, he could stick in the big-league rotation indefinitely, given Minnesota's lack of viable options behind him on the organizational depth chart.
Louie Varland was dispatched to Triple-A St. Paul on Monday and manager Rocco Baldelli confirmed that Woods Richardson is lined up to join the big-league rotation. Woods Richardson was effective in his lone MLB start earlier this season at Detroit, and he averaged 93.4 mph with his fastball in that outing after sitting at 91 mph with that pitch in 2022 and 2023. If Woods Richardson can just tread water in this role, he could stick in the big-league rotation indefinitely, given Minnesota's lack of viable options behind him on the organizational depth chart.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
80
Last 10 Games
80
Last 5 Games
80
How many pitches does Simeon Woods Richardson generally throw?
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121+
What part of the game does Simeon Woods Richardson generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-16%
BAA vs RHP
2024
-100%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .231 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 1 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .194 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | |||
2024vs Left | .250 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
2024vs Right | .000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2023vs Left | .300 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||
2023vs Right | .400 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |||
2022vs Left | .125 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||
2022vs Right | .200 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-75%
ERA on Road
2024
-100%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 9.64 | 2.14 | 4.2 | 9.6 | 5.8 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 2.45 | 0.73 | 11.0 | 6.5 | 2.5 | ||||
2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2024Away | 1.50 | 0.50 | 6.0 | 7.5 | 1.5 | ||||
2023Home | 9.64 | 2.14 | 4.2 | 9.6 | 5.8 | ||||
2023Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2022Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2022Away | 3.60 | 1.00 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 3.6 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Simeon Woods Richardson compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
5.00K/9
7.5BB/9
1.5HR/9
0.0Fastball
93.1 mphERA
1.50WHIP
0.50BABIP
.144GB/FB
1.00Left On Base
66.7%Exit Velocity
84.4 mphBarrels/BBE
6.5%Spin Rate
2302 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
25.8%Swinging Strike
8.8%Prospect Rankings History
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Chance to join rotation soon?
Woods Richardson could receive a look in Minnesota's rotation soon if Louie Varland's early-season struggles continue, per Dan Hayes of The Athletic.
ANALYSIS
Varland has an 8.36 ERA through three starts this season, and his rotation spot could be in jeopardy if he doesn't turn things around soon. Woods Richardson was briefly called up for a spot start over the weekend and pitched well in his season debut, as he allowed one run on two hits and a walk over six innings at Detroit. If Woods Richardson is brought back up, it will be the first time he's made multiple big-league appearances in the same season.
Varland has an 8.36 ERA through three starts this season, and his rotation spot could be in jeopardy if he doesn't turn things around soon. Woods Richardson was briefly called up for a spot start over the weekend and pitched well in his season debut, as he allowed one run on two hits and a walk over six innings at Detroit. If Woods Richardson is brought back up, it will be the first time he's made multiple big-league appearances in the same season.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Richardson had a 5.76 ERA with a troubling 5.2 BB/9 at Double-A New Hampshire before his trade to Minnesota from Toronto in 2021 as part of the Jose Berrios deal. He threw just eight innings at Double-A after the trade as he spent time on the U.S. Olympic team. With a full season in the Minnesota organization, he bounced back to show he's a potential back end major league rotation arm. Woods Richardson made a strong impression at Double-A with a 3.06 ERA and 9.81 K/9 in 16 games and then had a 2.21 ERA with a 9.3 K/9 in seven Triple-A starts. He got one late-season start in the majors as a result (3 ER in 5 IP). Woods Richardson doesn't have great velocity (low-to-mid 90s fastball) but has three quality off-speed pitches and good control (3.1 BB/9 across all three levels last season). He'll compete for a rotation spot this spring, but may spend much of the season at Triple-A before getting another shot.
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Heads back to Triple-A
The Twins returned Woods Richardson to Triple-A St. Paul on Sunday.
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Dominant over six frames
Woods Richardson (1-0) pitched six innings in a win over the Tigers on Saturday, allowing one run on two hits and one walk while striking out five.
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Making start during doubleheader
The Twins will call up Woods Richardson from Triple-A st. Paul to start the second game of Saturday's doubleheader versus the Tigers, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
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Optioned to Triple-A
Minnesota optioned Woods RIchardson to Triple-A St. Paul on Monday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
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Works on new arm angle
Woods Richardson has worked on adjusting his arm angle this spring from a strictly 12 o'clock release to down a few slots, MLB.com reports. Woods Richardson threw a scoreless inning with a strikeout in his spring debut Monday against the Yankees.
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