Twins' Simeon Woods Richardson: Stellar in no-decision
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Woods Richardson did not factor in the decision during Sunday's extra-inning loss to Philadelphia. He allowed one hit over six scoreless innings while striking out nine.
Woods Richardson gave up a single to Bryson Stott in the third inning but was otherwise untouchable. Over his first nine outings, Woods Richardson posted an unsightly 5.74 ERA. After that, he produced a 3.00 ERA over his final 14 starts (69 innings). He allowed two runs while striking out 23 batters in his last 17 frames. Woods Richardson finished the 2025 season with a 4.04 ERA and a 107:46 K:BB through 111.1 innings.
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Twins' Simeon Woods Richardson: Tosses five innings
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Woods Richardson did not factor in the decision during Sunday's win over Cleveland. He allowed two runs on three hits and two walks over five innings while striking out three.
Woods Richardson gave up a run in each of the first two innings, including Steven Kwan's solo shot in the first. The Guardians did not record a hit against Woods Richardson after the second inning. After a stretch of four straight starts without finishing the fifth frame, he has now thrown at least five innings in four straight outings. During that span, he's produced a 3.00 ERA over 21 innings. Woods Richardson now owns a 4.27 ERA with a 98:46 K:BB across 105.1 innings this season. He's projected to make his final start of the 2025 season in Philadelphia next weekend.
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Twins' Simeon Woods Richardson: Best outing of career
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Woods Richardson (7-4) earned the win Monday, allowing two hits and three walks over six scoreless innings against the Yankees. He struck out 11.
Woods Richardson turned in a career outing Monday, reaching double-digit strikeouts for the first time in the majors. The 24-year-old was once seen as a high-upside pitching prospect, but he was traded twice before reaching the majors, and the shine came off a bit, as his fastball velocity backed up. He's averaging a career-best 93.3 mph with his fastball this year, but his 11.8 K-BB% is still middling. Across 21 appearances this season, he holds a 4.31 ERA and 1.36 WHIP over 100.1 innings.
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Twins' Simeon Woods Richardson: Picks up sixth win
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Woods Richardson (6-4) earned the win Monday, allowing three runs on five hits and a walk over five innings against the Angels. He struck out six.
Woods Richardson battled through a rough second inning in which he gave up three runs but still came away with his first victory since July 8. It marked his third start since returning from the injured list after dealing with a digestive tract parasite. On the season, the right-hander has logged 20 appearances and owns a 4.58 ERA and 1.39 WHIP across 94.1 innings.
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Twins' Simeon Woods Richardson: Seven Ks in no-decision
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Woods Richardson didn't factor into the decision Tuesday against the White Sox, allowing three runs (two earned) on two hits and three walks across five innings. He struck out seven.
Woods Richardson struggled in his first start back from the injured list Aug. 27, allowing five runs and three homers while striking out two across 3.2 innings. He fared much better Tuesday, tying his season high in strikeouts. The 24-year-old will carry a 4.53 ERA into his next start, which is scheduled to come against the Angels.
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Twins' Simeon Woods Richardson: Hit hard in return
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Woods Richardson did not factor into the decision Wednesday against the Blue Jays, allowing five runs on five hits and two walks across 3.2 innings. He struck out two.
After missing some time due to a parasite in his digestive tract, it was a tough outing for Woods Richardson in his first appearance since July 28. The right-hander gave up a season-high three home runs, including two off the bat of Davis Schneider. Overall, Woods Richardson sports a 4.59 ERA with a 1.42 WHIP and 71:37 K:BB across 84.1 innings this season. He'll look to bounce back in his next start, tentatively scheduled for next week at home against the White Sox.
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Twins' Simeon Woods Richardson: Activated ahead of start
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The Twins activated Woods Richardson (illness) from the 15-day injured list Wednesday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
Woods Richardson will rejoin the Twins and will start Wednesday's game in Toronto after missing much of August while recovering from a procedure to remove a parasite from his digestive tract. The righty went 3.1 innings and threw 64 pitches in his second of two rehab starts with Triple-A St. Paul this past Thursday, so his workload could be relatively limited Wednesday.
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Twins' Simeon Woods Richardson: Returning from IL on Wednesday
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Woods Richardson (illness) will be activated from the 15-day injured list to start Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays in Toronto, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
Woods Richardson has missed most of the month while recovering from a procedure to remove a parasite from his digestive tract. He's made enough progress in his recovery to make two rehab appearances in the minors, with the right-hander giving up four runs (three earned) over 5.1 innings while striking out eight batters and walking two. Though the Twins saw enough from Woods Richardson to welcome him back into the rotation, he'll likely be on a limited workload after covering 3.1 innings and 64 pitches his last time out for Triple-A St. Paul this past Thursday.
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Twins' Simeon Woods Richardson: Looking at September return
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Woods Richardson (illness) appears in line to be activated from the 15-day injured list sometime in September, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
Woods Richardson allowed four runs (three earned) on five hits and one walk while fanning four batters over 3.1 frames in his second rehab appearance with Triple-A St. Paul on Thursday. He will make at least one more appearance for St. Paul before rejoining the Twins' active roster. Coming back from a procedure to remove a parasite from his digestive tract, Woods Richardson's role upon his activation is unclear. The Twins expect to get Pablo Lopez (shoulder) back before long, Mick Abel is joining the rotation this weekend and Taj Bradley's arrival also appears imminent, so Woods Richardson might pitch in relief.
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Twins' Simeon Woods Richardson: Makes 34-pitch rehab start
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Woods Richardson (illness) made a rehab start Friday for Triple-A St. Paul, striking out four while allowing one hit and one walk over two scoreless innings.
Woods Richardson was cleared for his first game action since July 28, after he required a procedure earlier this month to remove a parasite from his digestive tract. He tossed 34 pitches in Friday's outing and may need another rehab start or two to get fully stretched out before the Twins bring him back from the 15-day injured list and insert him into the rotation.
Woods Richardson will make his next start Wednesday in Detroit while he recovers from a stomach bug, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
The 24-year-old was penciled in to start Sunday in Cleveland but will end up being pushed back a few days in the schedule so that he can move past the illness. Woods Richardson hasn't given up more than three earned runs in any of his past eight outings and has a 2.58 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 30:18 K:BB across 38.1 innings during that span.
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Twins' Simeon Woods Richardson: Next start delayed
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Woods Richardson will no longer start Sunday's game against the Guardians, Bobby Nightengale of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.
The Twins will give Woods Richardson a few extra days of rest after the 24-year-old opened the second half of the season with a 7.04 ERA and 2.09 WHIP through 7.2 innings over two starts. Jose Urena will take the mound to begin Sunday's contest instead; meanwhile, Minnesota has yet to announce when Woods Richardson will make his next start.
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Twins' Simeon Woods Richardson: Chased in fifth inning
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Woods Richardson didn't factor into the decision Monday against the Red Sox, allowing three runs on seven hits and two walks in 4.2 innings. He struck out five.
Woods Richardson pitched four scoreless innings to begin his outing, but Alex Bregman launched a three-run home run in the fifth frame to leave a major mark on the hurler's ledger. Although the right-hander tallied his most punchouts since his June 26 start versus the Mariners, the seven hits allowed were his most since June 10 against the Rangers. Woods Richardson will take a pedestrian 4.24 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 69:35 K:BB across 80.2 innings into his next scheduled appearance, currently slated for this weekend in Cleveland against the Guardians.
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Twins' Simeon Woods Richardson: Lacks control Tuesday
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Woods Richardson allowed three runs on two hits and five walks while striking out two over three innings in a no-decision versus the Dodgers on Tuesday.
Woods Richardson benefited from a strong showing by the Twins' offense, because his pitching alone wasn't getting the job done. He threw just 28 of 58 pitches for strikes in his first start coming out of the All-Star break. Prior to the break, he posted a 1.47 ERA and 0.91 WHIP over his previous six starts, so this was a significant step back for the right-hander. He's now at a 4.14 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 64:33 K:BB through 76 innings across 16 appearances (15 starts) this season. The 24-year-old will look to bounce back next week in a home start versus the Red Sox. While Woods Richardson has been just average, it's likely one of David Festa or Zebby Matthews is at a higher risk of losing the last spot in the rotation when Bailey Ober (hip) returns.
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Twins' Simeon Woods Richardson: Shuts down Cubs
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Woods Richardson (5-4) tossed five scoreless frames in a win against the Cubs on Tuesday, allowing just two hits and three walks while striking out four.
Though it wasn't flashy, Woods Richardson cruised through five shutout innings against the major-league leader in runs per game. He threw only 61 pitches, and it appears pulling him was a tactical move, as he was due to face the heart of the Cubs' order for a third time. Woods Richardson has a 1.38 ERA and is holding opponents to just a .126 batting average over his last five starts, racking up three straight wins. He lines up to make one final start before the All-Star break this weekend against the Pirates.
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Twins' Simeon Woods Richardson: Another quality outing
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Woods Richardson (3-4) earned the win Thursday over the Mariners, allowing two hits and a walk over five scoreless innings. He struck out six.
It was a strong performance from Woods Richardson, who's allowed just three earned runs on seven hits over his last three starts (16 innings). The right-hander's lowered his season ERA to 4.63 with a 1.39 WHIP and 52:22 K:BB across 58.1 innings. Woods Richardson is currently lined up to face the Marlins on the road in his next outing.
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Twins' Simeon Woods Richardson: Ekes out quality start in loss
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Woods Richardson (2-4) took the loss Saturday, giving up four runs (three earned) on four hits and three walks over six innings as the Twins were routed 9-0 by the Brewers. he struck out three.
A throwing error by Ryan Jeffers in the first inning took a run off the right-hander's ledger and allowed him to come away with his first quality start of the season. Woods Richardson figures to remain with the big-league club through the All-Star break as Zebby Matthews makes his way back from a shoulder strain, but his 5.06 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 46:21 K:BB through 53.1 innings with the Twins make him a risky fantasy option. Woods Richardson lines up to make his next start at home next week against the Mariners.
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Twins' Simeon Woods Richardson: Impresses in abbreviated outing
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Woods Richardson didn't factor into the decision during Sunday's extra-inning loss to Houston, allowing one hit and one walk with four strikeouts over five scoreless innings.
Woods Richardson was called up June 10 to take Zebby Matthews' (shoulder) spot in the rotation and allowed seven runs (six earned) in his return to the big-league squad. He rebounded with a stellar outing Sunday, notching his first scoreless outing of 2025. Despite his success, the Twins pulled him after 53 pitches. He threw 98 pitches in his previous start. Woods Richardson is tentatively scheduled to face the Brewers next weekend, and he'll take a 5.13 ERA over 47.1 innings into the outing.
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Twins' Simeon Woods Richardson: Rough outing in third loss
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Woods Richardson (2-3) took the loss Tuesday against the Rangers after giving up seven runs (six earned) on seven hits and three walks in 4.2 innings. He struck out four.
Woods Richardson was unable to complete five frames in his fourth straight start, and he yielded six earned runs in his second consecutive major-league outing after being recalled Tuesday. The right-hander remains without a quality start in 2025, as he's yet to throw at least six innings in any of his nine appearances altogether. Woods Richardson now owns an uninspiring 5.74 ERA, 1.61 WHIP and 39:17 K:BB over 42.1 innings this season.
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Twins' Simeon Woods Richardson: Recalled ahead of Tuesday's start
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The Twins recalled Woods Richardson from Triple-A St. Paul on Tuesday.
Woods Richardson will start Tuesday against the Rangers and should remain in the Twins rotation indefinitely as a replacement for Zebby Matthews (shoulder). The right-hander has an underwhelming 5.02 ERA and 35:14 K:BB over 37.2 innings this season at the major-league level.
