Simeon Woods Richardson

Simeon Woods Richardson

22-Year-Old PitcherRP
Minnesota Twins
2023 Fantasy Outlook
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. Read Past Outlooks
RANKSFrom Preseason
#600
ADP
$Signed a one-year contract with the Twins in March of 2023.
Sent out after 2023 debut
PMinnesota Twins  AAA
April 23, 2023
The Twins optioned Woods Richardson to Triple-A St. Paul on Sunday, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
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After starter Kenta Maeda lasted just two innings in Friday's 3-2 loss to Washington in the series opener while battling an ankle injury, the Twins summoned Woods Richardson from Triple-A on Saturday to give a fresh arm to an overtaxed bullpen. The 22-year-old right-hander ended up serving as an innings eater in relief in the Twins' 10-4 loss Saturday, covering 4.2 frames and striking out five but giving up five earned runs on seven hits and three walks. Woods Richardson will head back to St. Paul a day later with the Twins needing to open up a roster spot for Sunday's starter, Bailey Ober, who was called up from Triple-A in a corresponding move.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
97
Last 10 Games
97
Last 5 Games
97
How many pitches does Simeon Woods Richardson generally throw?
 
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41-50
 
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111-120
 
121+
 
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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 2021
 
 
-26%
BAA vs LHP
2023
 
 
-25%
BAA vs LHP
2022
 
 
-38%
BAA vs LHP
2021
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BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2021vs Left .222 21 4 3 4 0 0 1
Since 2021vs Right .300 22 4 1 6 2 0 1
2023vs Left .300 11 1 1 3 0 0 1
2023vs Right .400 12 4 1 4 2 0 0
2022vs Left .125 10 3 2 1 0 0 0
2022vs Right .200 10 0 0 2 0 0 1
2021vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
 
 
-63%
ERA on Road
2023
 
 
-100%
ERA on Road
2022
 
 
-100%
ERA at Home
2021
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ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2021Home 9.64 2.14 4.2 0 0 0 9.6 5.8 1.9
Since 2021Away 3.60 1.00 5.0 0 1 0 5.4 3.6 1.8
2023Home 9.64 2.14 4.2 0 0 0 9.6 5.8 1.9
2023Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022Away 3.60 1.00 5.0 0 1 0 5.4 3.6 1.8
2021Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Stat Review
How does Simeon Woods Richardson compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 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 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
1.67
 
K/9
9.6
 
BB/9
5.8
 
HR/9
1.9
 
Fastball
90.6 mph
 
ERA
9.64
 
WHIP
2.14
 
BABIP
.424
 
GB/FB
1.50
 
Left On Base
58.1%
 
Exit Velocity
75.7 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
6.1%
 
Spin Rate
2128 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
15.2%
 
Swinging Strike
7.1%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2021
2020
Woods Richardson turned 20 in September, yet he could debut in the majors in 2021 even after the pandemic prevented him from having a normal age-19 season. Advanced beyond his years, Woods Richardson projects to have plus command/control and already throws four pitches, three of which are at least above-average offerings. The top returning piece from the Mets in the 2019 deadline deal that sent Marcus Stroman to New York, Woods Richardson spent the summer at the alternate training site, where he refined his stuff, including cementing his changeup as a future plus pitch. His low-to-mid-90s fastball has riding life that allows it to play as a plus pitch up in the zone. It is unclear how his time will be split this season between Double-A, Triple-A and the majors, but if he stays healthy and continues to pound the zone, Woods Richardson will be on the fast track to the show.
Toronto received Anthony Kay and Woods Richardson from the Mets for a year and two months of Marcus Stroman, with Kay representing the big-league-ready piece and Woods Richardson representing the high-upside half of the return. The 6-foot-3, 210-pound righty has never had a FIP higher than 2.53 or a K-BB% below 20%. That's elite production for a high-octane 19-year-old who has already reached High-A. His low-to-mid-90s fastball has good riding life up in the zone and works as a plus pitch, while his power curveball and changeup have a chance to be at least above-average offerings. He is a strike thrower to a fault at times, which is part of the reason why his 4.25 ERA at Low-A was so much higher than his FIP. His competitiveness and advanced pitchability have allowed him to avoid significant struggles thus far. Woods Richardson is a good bet to be at least a No. 3 starter if he can stay healthy.
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Recalled from Triple-A
PMinnesota Twins  AAA
April 21, 2023
Woods Richardson was recalled Friday from Triple-A St. Paul, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
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Optioned to minors
PMinnesota Twins  AAA
March 11, 2023
Woods Richardson was optioned to minor-league camp on Saturday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
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Sent back to minors
PMinnesota Twins  AAA
October 5, 2022
The Twins optioned Woods Richardson to Triple-A St. Paul on Wednesday.
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Handed loss in debut
PMinnesota Twins  AAA
October 2, 2022
Woods Richardson (0-1) allowed three runs (two earned) on three hits and two walks over five innings Sunday, striking out three and taking a loss against Detroit.
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Promoted for big-league debut
PMinnesota Twins  AAA
October 2, 2022
Woods Richardson had his contract selected from Triple-A St. Paul and will start Sunday against the Tigers, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
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