Simeon Woods Richardson

Simeon Woods Richardson will join the Twins' taxi squad and be the 27th man for their doubleheader Saturday. He is expected to start game two vs the Tigers.

Fantasy Impact

Woods Richardson has made two starts in Triple-A in 2024, lasting a total of 8.1 innings with a 7.56 ERA. He'll likely not be expected to do too deep into this game, and will likely return to the minor leagues shortly after.

Simeon Woods Richardson pitched five innings, allowing three hits, two walks, and two earned runs Sunday. He struck out three Tigers and tallied the loss.

Fantasy Impact

Woods Richardson made his MLB debut Sunday and pitched fairly well. A mistake pitch to Eric Haase cost him in the third inning. The 22-year-old should be rostered in dynasty and could factor into the Twins’ pitching staff in 2023.

Simeon Woods Richardson has been called up and will make his MLB debut on Sunday with the Twins.

Fantasy Impact

Woods Richardson has spent time in the Mets, Blue Jays, and Twins organizations. After a strong 2022 season where he posted a 2.77 ERA and 115 strikeouts in 107 innings, he earned his call up by the Twins.

Blue Jays pitcher Simeon Woods-Richardson is headed to the Minnesota Twins along with top prospect Austin Martin in a trade for Minnesota starter Jose Berrios, according to multiple reports.

Fantasy Impact

Woods-Richardson was the key piece in the 2019 trade with the New York Mets for Marcus Stroman, and he was Toronto's top pitching prospect. He has struggled in Double-A this season, with a 5.76 ERA through 45 1/3 innings. He does have 67 strikeouts, however, and his expected numbers are significantly better.