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Twins Designate Struggling Pitcher Simeon Woods Richardson for Assignment, Recall John Klein
Simeon Woods Richardson was 0-7 with a 7.74 ERA, and the Twins recalled rookie John Klein from Triple-A St. Paul.
- On Saturday, The Minnesota Twins designated pitcher Simeon Woods Richardson for assignment, ending the tenure of the 25-year-old acquired in the 2021 trade that sent Jose Berrios to the Toronto Blue Jays.
- Woods Richardson holds a 0-7 record with a 7.74 ERA after 10 starts, with his most recent outing against the Chicago White Sox on Thursday resulting in 5 earned runs allowed over 2 2/3 innings.
- His 7 losses and 41 earned runs allowed lead the majors, a sharp decline after Woods Richardson went 12-9 with a 4.11 ERA during the 2024 and 2025 seasons.
- To fill his roster spot, The Twins recalled right-hander John Klein from Triple-A, who made his major league debut in May with a 7.71 ERA across two relief appearances.
- Minnesota has seven days to trade Woods Richardson or grant him his outright release; if unclaimed, the club can send him back into their minor league system.
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Twins designate Simeon Woods Richardson for assignment
PITTSBURGH — The Minnesota Twins had a set of decisions to make earlier this month on a trio of struggling players, players who had been key contributors in past seasons. They made their decision on Matt Wallner first, optioning him to Triple-A for a reset. Days later, they decided to do the same with Royce Lewis. It wasn’t quite as easy with Simeon Woods Richardson, who was out of minor league options and couldn’t be sent down without being exp…
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Twins designate struggling pitcher Simeon Woods Richardson for assignment, recall John Klein
The Minnesota Twins have designated pitcher Simeon Woods Richardson for assignment. The 25-year-old right-hander is winless in 12 games this season and leads the majors with seven losses and 41 earned runs allowed.
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