Simeon Woods Richardson facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Simeon Woods Richardson
Woods Richardson with the St. Paul Saints in 2023
Minnesota Twins – No. 24
Pitcher
Born: (2000-09-27) September 27, 2000 (age 24) Sugar Land, Texas, U.S.
Bats: Right Throws: Right
debut
October 2, 2022, for the Minnesota Twins
MLB statistics (through August 4, 2024)
Win–loss record	3–3
Earned run average	4.11
Strikeouts	92
Teams
Minnesota Twins (2022–present)
Medals Men's baseball Representing  United States Olympic Games Silver 2020 Tokyo Team

Simeon Woods Richardson (born September 27, 2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher. He plays for the Minnesota Twins in Major League Baseball (MLB). Simeon also played for the United States national baseball team in the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Becoming a Baseball Player

High School Years

Simeon Woods Richardson grew up in Sugar Land, Texas. He went to Kempner High School there. He was a talented baseball player. He planned to play college baseball at the University of Texas at Austin.

Getting Drafted

In 2018, the New York Mets picked Simeon in the second round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft. He was the 48th player chosen overall. This meant he could start his professional baseball career.

Playing in the Pros

Starting with the Mets

Simeon began his professional journey with the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Mets. He later moved up to the Rookie Advanced Kingsport Mets. He had a great start, winning one game and not losing any. His earned run average (ERA) was very low at 1.56, and he got 26 strikeouts in 17.1 innings pitched.

In 2019, he started with the Class-A Columbia Fireflies. In July 2019, he was promoted to the Advanced-A St. Lucie Mets.

Moving to the Blue Jays

Before Simeon could play for St. Lucie, he was traded. The Mets sent him and another player, Anthony Kay, to the Toronto Blue Jays. In return, the Mets got Marcus Stroman.

The Blue Jays assigned Simeon to their Advanced-A team, the Dunedin Blue Jays. Between his time with Columbia and Dunedin in 2019, he pitched in 26 games. He had 6 wins and 10 losses, with a 3.80 ERA. He also recorded 126 strikeouts in 106.2 innings. In 2021, he started the season with the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, a Double-A team.

Joining the Minnesota Twins

On July 30, 2021, Simeon was traded again. He went to the Minnesota Twins along with Austin Martin. The Twins sent José Berríos to the Blue Jays in this trade.

Simeon was assigned to the Wichita Wind Surge, a Double-A team. In 2021, playing for both teams, he had 3 wins and 5 losses. His ERA was 5.91, with 77 strikeouts. He started the 2022 season back with Wichita. In August, the Twins promoted him to the St. Paul Saints, their Triple-A team.

Making His MLB Debut

On October 2, 2022, Simeon Woods Richardson was called up to the major leagues for the first time. He made his MLB debut for the Twins on the same day. He played against the Detroit Tigers. When he debuted, his last name was the longest in MLB history with 15 letters! However, this record was broken in 2023 by Christian Encarnacion-Strand.

Simeon started the 2023 season back in Triple-A with the St. Paul Saints. He played in one game for the Twins, giving up five runs in 4.2 innings. He was again sent to Triple-A St. Paul to begin the 2024 season.

On April 13, 2024, Simeon was called up to the Twins again for a special doubleheader. He earned his first career win in that game! The next day, he was sent back to Triple-A. On April 25, 2024, the Twins called him back up to the team once more.

Playing for Team USA

In May 2021, Simeon was chosen to play for the United States national baseball team. This team was trying to qualify for baseball at the 2020 Summer Olympics. After the team qualified, he was named to the Olympic roster on July 2. The U.S. team played well and won a silver medal. They lost to Japan in the gold-medal game.