2026 Stats
W-L
0-6
ERA
7.20
WHIP
1.82
K
22
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2026 Fantasy Outlook
Richardson improved slightly in his second season in the majors and an increase in strikeouts in the second half could help him solidify a spot in the rotation. Richardson won the fifth starter role in the spring but was sent to Triple-A in May after eight starts with a 5.02 ERA and a 8.5 K/9. He was much improved when called back up in June as he had a 3.56 ERA in nine starts before missing nearly a month due to a parasite in his digestive track. Remarkably, he had maybe the best stretch of his career when he returned with a 3.52 ERA and 11.3 K/9 over his final six starts. Woods Richardson doesn't have great velocity (93.3 mph average fastball) but his strikeout rate increased to a career-best 22.7%. His slider can be a plus pitch when he's on along with a viable curveball that gives him a good pitch mix. He'll try to hold his spot in the rotation this spring. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a one-year, $796,250 contract with the Twins in March of 2026.
Makes first relief appearance
Woods Richardson struck out a batter and allowed one hit and one walk over a scoreless inning out of the bullpen in Monday's 6-3 win over the Astros.
Analysis
After Woods Richardson submitted an ugly 7.71 ERA and 1.86 WHIP through nine starts to begin the season, the Twins moved him to the bullpen for the start of their six-game week. In Woods Richardson's place, the Twins tabbed rookie Kendry Rojas as their starter for Monday's game. Though Rojas wasn't built up enough to handle a typical starter's workload and was lifted after tossing four scoreless frames, the Twins opted to use six bullpen arms to cover the final five innings rather than calling upon Woods Richardson to serve as a bulk reliever. Woods Richardson thus appears set to operate in a more flexible bullpen role moving forward, with most of his appearances likely to come in lower-leverage spots.
After Woods Richardson submitted an ugly 7.71 ERA and 1.86 WHIP through nine starts to begin the season, the Twins moved him to the bullpen for the start of their six-game week. In Woods Richardson's place, the Twins tabbed rookie Kendry Rojas as their starter for Monday's game. Though Rojas wasn't built up enough to handle a typical starter's workload and was lifted after tossing four scoreless frames, the Twins opted to use six bullpen arms to cover the final five innings rather than calling upon Woods Richardson to serve as a bulk reliever. Woods Richardson thus appears set to operate in a more flexible bullpen role moving forward, with most of his appearances likely to come in lower-leverage spots.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
72
Last 10 Games
71
Last 5 Games
58
How many pitches does Simeon Woods Richardson generally throw?
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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 2024
-2%
BAA vs LHP
2026
-22%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .250 | 113 | 58 | 128 | 18 | |||
| Since 2024vs Right | .255 | 133 | 58 | 153 | 24 | |||
| 2026vs Left | .287 | 16 | 14 | 27 | 4 | |||
| 2026vs Right | .367 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 5 | |||
| 2025vs Left | .230 | 48 | 24 | 47 | 8 | |||
| 2025vs Right | .229 | 59 | 22 | 49 | 9 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .252 | 49 | 20 | 54 | 6 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .241 | 68 | 28 | 71 | 10 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-15%
ERA at Home
2026
-8%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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| Since 2024Home | 4.23 | 1.33 | 144.2 | 8.2 | 3.6 | ||||
| Since 2024Away | 4.95 | 1.40 | 145.1 | 7.1 | 3.6 | ||||
| 2026Home | 7.52 | 2.11 | 20.1 | 4.9 | 4.9 | ||||
| 2026Away | 6.93 | 1.58 | 24.2 | 4.0 | 4.0 | ||||
| 2025Home | 3.10 | 1.18 | 61.0 | 8.7 | 3.2 | ||||
| 2025Away | 5.19 | 1.39 | 50.1 | 8.6 | 4.3 | ||||
| 2024Home | 4.26 | 1.23 | 63.1 | 8.8 | 3.6 | ||||
| 2024Away | 4.09 | 1.35 | 70.1 | 7.0 | 2.9 | ||||
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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
1.00K/9
4.4BB/9
4.4HR/9
1.8Fastball
92.7 mphERA
7.20WHIP
1.82BABIP
.327GB/FB
0.98Left On Base
59.1%Exit Velocity
82.5 mphBarrels/BBE
5.0%Spin Rate
1952 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
29.4%Swinging Strike
7.0%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Richardson had his first success in the majors last year with a revamped delivery and increased velocity but ran out of gas late in the season. The former top prospect took a big step back at Triple-A in 2023 (4.91 ERA and just a 7.6 K/9) so he worked on adjusting his arm angle from a 12 o'clock release to down a few slots. The change increased his velocity significantly (93.1 mph average fastball from 90.6 mph in 2023). While his velocity is still below average, it was finally sufficient enough at the big leagues to help his off-speed arsenal and his slider became a viable out pitch. He joined the rotation in April when a spot opened and had a 3.27 ERA through his first 17 starts with a 2.5 BB/9. He then struggled with a 5.91 ERA and 4.6 BB/9 in his last 11 starts. He'll compete for a final rotation spot this spring, but will need to limit his walks as he has little margin despite his improved fastball.
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Could work out of bullpen Monday
Woods Richardson is expected to be available in relief for Monday's game against the Astros while Kendry Rojas makes his first MLB start, Bobby Nightengale of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.
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Continues to struggle mightily
Woods Richardson (0-6) took the loss Wednesday against the Marlins, allowing eight runs (six earned) on seven hits and three walks in four innings. He struck out one.
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Can't find rhythm Thursday
Woods Richardson didn't factor into the decision Thursday against the Nationals, allowing five runs on four hits and two walks in 4.1 innings. He struck out two.
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Tagged for six runs in another loss
Woods Richardson (0-5) took the loss Friday against the Blue Jays, allowing six runs (four earned) on nine hits and one walk with two strikeouts across 4.2 innings.
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Roughed up in third frame
Woods Richardson (0-4) took the loss against the Rays on Sunday, allowing four runs on eight hits and three walks while striking out two across 4.1 innings.
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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.