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The Twins optioned Woods Richardson to Triple-A St. Paul on Thursday. Woods Richardson wasn't going to pitch again during the regular season after recording just three outs and allowing three runs against the Marlins on Wednesday. The Twins will use his roster spot on a third catcher in Jair Camargo.
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Woods Richardson allowed three runs on six hits and one walk while striking out two batters over one-plus inning in a no-decision against Miami on Wednesday. Woods Richardson had an awful first frame, falling behind 3-0 after three batters on a home run by Jake Burger. He gave up two consecutive hits after the long ball -- in all, Miami's first five batters of the game reached base against him -- but Woods Richardson managed to bounce back and retire the next three hitters, including two by strikeout, to escape without allowing any more runs. The right-hander returned for the second inning and yielded a single to each of the first two batters before he was given the hook. The outing was the shortest of the season for Woods Richardson and continued a recent trend of abbreviated starts. He hasn't completed five frames in any of his past six appearances.
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Woods Richardson didn't factor into the decision Thursday against the Guardians, allowing one run on five hits and a walk across 4.2 innings. He struck out six. Woods Richardson pitched respectably Thursday, holding Cleveland to a lone run on Kyle Manzardo's solo homer in the first inning. However, the right-hander ultimately failed to make it through five innings for a fifth consecutive start. Overall, Woods Richardson is 5-5 with a 4.00 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 115:47 K:BB across 132.2 innings this year. He'll likely make one more regular-season start, tentatively scheduled for next week at home versus the Marlins.
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Woods Richardson (5-5) took the loss Saturday against the Reds, allowing three runs on five hits and three walks while striking out three over three innings. Woods Richardson got through the first three innings but ran into a buzzsaw in the fourth as he began an inning in which the Twins allowed nine runs. The 23-year-old's struggles over the second half of the season continue, as he now has a 5.85 ERA in his last nine starts. Woods Richardson has seen his ERA climb to 4.08 through 128 innings this season.
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Woods Richardson (5-4) yielded two runs on three hits and three walks over 4.1 innings Sunday, striking out two and taking a loss against Kansas City. Woods Richardson worked through four scoreless frames before the Royals plated a pair of runs in the fifth inning. He took his first loss since Aug. 10 and has now thrown five or fewer innings in five straight starts. Woods Richardson has produced a 4.76 ERA during that five-game span. He owns a 3.96 ERA with a 106:43 K:BB through 125 innings this season. Woods Richardson is projected to face the Reds at home next weekend.
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| Year | Team | APP | GS | INN | W | L | S | K | BBI | HA | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | MIN | 28 | 28 | 133.7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 117 | 48 | 125 | 4.17 | 1.29 |
| 2023 | MIN | 1 | 0 | 4.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 9.64 | 2.14 |
| 2022 | MIN | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3.60 | 1.00 |
Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | W | L | S | INN | HA | ERA | BBI | K | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/25 | vs  |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 6 | 6.38 | 1 | 2 | 7.00 |
| 9/19 | @  |
- | - | - | 4.2 | 5 | 5.48 | 1 | 6 | 1.29 |
| 9/14 | vs  |
- | 1 | - | 3.0 | 5 | 6.16 | 3 | 3 | 2.67 |
| 9/08 | @  |
- | 1 | - | 4.1 | 3 | 5.63 | 3 | 2 | 1.38 |
| 9/02 | @  |
- | - | - | 3.2 | 6 | 6.00 | 2 | 2 | 2.18 |
| 8/27 | vs  |
- | - | - | 4.2 | 3 | 5.00 | 3 | 3 | 1.29 |
| 8/21 | @  |
1 | - | - | 5.0 | 4 | 1.80 | 2 | 7 | 1.20 |