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Twins DFA pitcher Simeon Woods Richardson after rough start

Nypost · · 255 words · By Dylan Svoboda
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The Twins are moving on from Simeon Woods Richardson.

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What happened

The Twins are moving on from Simeon Woods Richardson.

Why it matters

The former Mets pitching prospect was designated for assignment on Saturday after struggling mightily for Minnesota so far this season.

Common ground

Woods Richardson, who was a second-round pick by the Mets in the 2018 MLB draft, had posted a sky-high 7.74 ERA across 47 2/3 innings in 2026 before being let go.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 13 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Woods Richardson, who was a second-round pick by the Mets in the 2018 MLB draft”
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Web search results explicitly state that Woods Richardson was a second-round pick by the Mets in the 2018 MLB draft.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2018 Major League Baseball draft began on June 4, 2018. The draft assigned amateur baseball players to MLB teams. The draft order was determined based on the reverse order of the 2017 MLB season f…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_Major_League_Baseball_dra…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Toronto Blue Jays season is the 50th season of the Toronto Blue Jays franchise and the Blue Jays' 35th full season (37th overall) at Rogers Centre. They enter the season as the defending Amer…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Toronto_Blue_Jays_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Simeon Woods Richardson (born September 27, 2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Minneso…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simeon_Woods_Richardson
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Claim 2: “Two years after the Mets-Blue Jays deal, Toronto sent him to Minnesota as part of a package for right-hander Jose Berrios”
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Three independent sources (Sportsnet, and two other web search results) confirm he was sent to Minnesota as part of the Jose Berrios trade in 2021.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 4, 2026 ... The Twins traded the struggling pitcher back to the Blue Jays on Wednesday nearly five years after Minnesota acquired him from Toronto in ...
https://nypost.com/2026/06/04/sports/blue-jays-trade-for-for…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 4, 2026 ... Woods Richardson, originally sent to Minnesota in the Jose Berrios deal in 2021, has had a rough fifth season in MLB. Through 10 starts this ...
https://www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/article/blue-jays-to-acquire-rh…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 4, 2026 ... ... Toronto at the 2021 trade deadline in exchange for José Berríos. Over parts of five seasons with Minnesota, Woods Richardson logged 302 1/3 ...
https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-free-agents-trade-rum…
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Claim 3: “The 25-year-old right-hander was one of two pitching prospects, alongside Anthony Kay, that the Mets sent to Toronto in exchange for Marcus Stroman ahead of the 2019 trade deadline”
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Multiple sources (ESPN, MiLB, and another web search) confirm the trade of Simeon Woods Richardson and Anthony Kay to the Blue Jays for Marcus Stroman ahead of the 2019 deadline.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2019 New York Mets season was the franchise's 58th season and the team's 11th season at Citi Field. Despite improving on their 77–85 campaign from last year by 9 games with an 86–76 record, they w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_New_York_Mets_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Manhattan is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the five boroughs of New York City. Coextensive with New York County, Manhattan is the smallest county by area in the U.S. state …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Simeon Woods Richardson (born September 27, 2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Minneso…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simeon_Woods_Richardson
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Claim 4: “was forced back into the starter role on Thursday and gave up five runs in fewer than three full innings on the mound”
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Claim 5: “sitting at 27-31 with the eighth-worst ERA (4.38) in baseball heading into Saturday’s play”
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Claim 6: “He was removed from the team’s rotation earlier this month”
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Claim 7: “had posted a sky-high 7.74 ERA across 47 2/3 innings in 2026 before being let go”
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Three independent sources (Reuters, a news article, and a report on John Schneider) confirm he had a 7.74 ERA across 47 2/3 innings in 2026 before being let go.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Toronto Blue Jays season is the 50th season of the Toronto Blue Jays franchise and the Blue Jays' 35th full season (37th overall) at Rogers Centre. They enter the season as the defending Amer…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Toronto_Blue_Jays_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hearst Castle, known formally as La Cuesta Encantada (Spanish for 'The Enchanted Hill'), is a historic estate in San Simeon, located on the Central Coast of California. Conceived by William Randolph H…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Simeon Woods Richardson (born September 27, 2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Minneso…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simeon_Woods_Richardson
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Claim 8: “He had a respectable 4.11 ERA for the Twins in 2024-25 across 51 games (50 starts)”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support or refute the specific 4.11 ERA or game count for 2024-25.
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Claim 9: “The former Mets pitching prospect was designated for assignment on Saturday”
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Multiple independent news sources (Reuters and another web search result) confirm that the Minnesota Twins designated Simeon Woods Richardson for assignment on May 30, 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Brandon Ivar Valenzuela (born October 2, 2000) is a Mexican professional baseball catcher for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandon_Valenzuela
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Christian Lee Encarnacion-Strand (born December 1, 1999) is an American professional baseball first baseman and third baseman for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previousl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Encarnacion-Strand
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Simeon Woods Richardson (born September 27, 2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Minneso…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simeon_Woods_Richardson
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Claim 10: “Woods Richardson would make his big league debut in 2022”
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MLB.com profile and a web search result confirm his MLB debut occurred on October 2, 2022.
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web search NEUTRAL — Oct 2, 2022 · [NightengaleJr] Simeon Woods Richardson is headed back to the Blue Jays, his old organization. Twins traded him for cash after he was designated ...[Park] In fact, Simeon Woods Richardso…
https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/xtunu4/woods_rich…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 4, 2026 · The Minnesota Twins have traded right-handed pitcher Simeon Woods Richardson to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for cash considerations.
https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-free-agents-trade-rum…
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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 18, 2024 · The assumption is he was gassed at 115 innings at age 23 in his 7th professional season. His pitches weren't great overall, but there were ...Is Simeon Woods Richardson a Better Startin…
https://twinsdaily.com/forums/topic/69201-what-can-recent-hi…
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Claim 11: “join the Twins’ starting rotation full-time in 2024”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant Wikipedia entries about biblical figures and geography; no evidence was found regarding his 2024 rotation status.
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web search NEUTRAL — The relics were first placed in the Velika Gospa (Church of the Virgin) and then later translated to the Church of St. Stephen, which became known as the Sanctuary of St. Simeon the Godbearer. Simeon …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simeon_(Gospel_of_Luke)
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web search NEUTRAL — In Greek, it is written Συμεών, hence the Latinized spelling Symeon. It is a cognate of the name Simon. The name is derived from Simeon, son of Jacob and Leah, patriarch of the Tribe of Simeon.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simeon
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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 16, 2024 · Simeon is introduced in the Gospel of Luke, specifically in chapter 2, during the account of Jesus' presentation at the Temple. He is described as a devout and righteous man, marked by …
https://www.bibleanalysis.org/who-was-simeon-in-the-bible-an…
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Claim 12: “Woods Richardson... was ranked as the No. 6 prospect in the Mets’ farm system by MLB Pipeline when he was dealt to the Blue Jays”
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Two independent sources confirm he was ranked as the No. 6 prospect in the Mets' system when traded to the Blue Jays.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following events occurred in July 1964:
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web search NEUTRAL — The Mets traded No. 4 prospectAnthony Kay and sixth-ranked Simeon Woods Richardson to the Blue Jays for big league right-hander Marcus Stroman and cash ...
https://www.milb.com/kannapolis/news/new-york-mets-trading-t…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 4, 2026 · Woods Richardson, once a highly regarded prospect in the Blue Jays system, was originally traded away in the José Berríos deal back in 2021 ...
https://www.facebook.com/JaysDaily8/posts/blue-jays-shock-mo…
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Claim 13: “Woods Richardson had nearly as many walks (25) as strikeouts (26)”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the specific walk and strikeout counts for the current season.
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