Simeon Woods Richardson

Simeon Woods Richardson

23-Year-Old PitcherSP
Minnesota Twins
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
$Signed a one-year contract with the Twins in March of 2024.
Remains undefeated
PMinnesota Twins
May 28, 2024
Woods Richardson (2-0) earned the win Tuesday against the Royals, allowing two runs on three hits and two walks over five innings. He struck out four.
ANALYSIS
Woods Richardson has yet to take a loss this season, but he hasn't been eligible for the victory in three of his eight appearances. On Tuesday, the right-hander held the Royals scoreless until the fifth frame, when he yielded a walk, a double and a single to the first three batters he faced as part of a two-run inning. While the 23-year-old hasn't gone deeper than six innings in any outing, he's done an excellent job keeping the ball in the park (0.5 HR/9) and holds a 2.70 ERA across 40.0 innings.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
84
Last 10 Games
84
Last 5 Games
83
How many pitches does Simeon Woods Richardson generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
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111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
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121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
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81-90
 
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111-120
 
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
 
 
-34%
BAA vs LHP
2024
 
 
-37%
BAA vs LHP
2023
 
 
-25%
BAA vs LHP
2022
 
 
-38%
BAA vs LHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2022vs Left .184 87 17 9 14 1 0 1
Since 2022vs Right .279 119 21 5 31 7 0 3
2024vs Left .172 66 13 6 10 1 0 0
2024vs Right .275 97 17 3 25 5 0 2
2023vs Left .300 11 1 1 3 0 0 1
2023vs Right .400 12 4 2 4 2 0 0
2022vs Left .125 10 3 2 1 0 0 0
2022vs Right .200 10 0 0 2 0 0 1
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-21%
ERA on Road
2024
 
 
-25%
ERA at Home
2023
 
 
-100%
ERA on Road
2022
 
 
-100%
ERA at Home
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2022Home 3.92 1.21 20.2 1 0 0 10.0 3.0 0.4
Since 2022Away 3.10 1.17 29.0 1 1 0 4.7 2.2 0.9
2024Home 2.25 0.94 16.0 1 0 0 10.1 2.3 0.0
2024Away 3.00 1.21 24.0 1 0 0 4.5 1.9 0.8
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
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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.
  • 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
3.33
 
K/9
6.8
 
BB/9
2.0
 
HR/9
0.5
 
Fastball
93.0 mph
 
ERA
2.70
 
WHIP
1.10
 
BABIP
.285
 
GB/FB
1.04
 
Left On Base
75.2%
 
Exit Velocity
82.2 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
4.6%
 
Spin Rate
2251 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
22.0%
 
Swinging Strike
7.9%
 
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Chance to join rotation soon?
PMinnesota Twins
April 17, 2024
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.
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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.
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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Goes 4.2 innings vs. Nats
PMinnesota Twins
May 22, 2024
Woods Richardson allowed three hits and one walk over 4.2 scoreless innings in a no-decision against the Nationals on Wednesday. He struck out one.
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Allows one run in no-decision
PMinnesota Twins
May 17, 2024
Woods Richardson did not factor into the decision Friday against the Guardians, allowing one run on four hits and no walks over 5.1 innings. He struck out two.
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Hit hard in no-decision
PMinnesota Twins
May 11, 2024
Woods Richardson came away with a no-decision in Saturday's 10-8 loss to the Blue Jays, surrendering five runs on eight hits and a walk over 4.1 innings. He struck out two.
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Dominates against Mariners
PMinnesota Twins
May 6, 2024
Woods Richardson allowed a hit and a walk over six shutout frames in a no-decision Monday. He struck out eight during the win over Seattle.
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Gives up seven hits
PMinnesota Twins
May 1, 2024
Woods Richardson came away with a no-decision Tuesday against the White Sox, giving up two runs (one earned) on seven hits and two walks while striking out two batters across 3.2 innings.
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