Overview
- The Twins designated right-hander Simeon Woods Richardson for assignment on May 30, 2026, removing him from the 26-man active roster and starting the waiver clock.
- Minnesota recalled right-hander John Klein from Triple-A in the corresponding move and because Klein was already on the 40-man roster the team now has 38 players on that list.
- Woods Richardson has struggled this season with a 7.74 ERA and a nearly one-to-one strikeout-to-walk ratio through roughly 47–48 innings, and he allowed five earned runs in 2 2/3 innings in his most recent start.
- Because he has no minor-league options, the Twins could not simply send him to Triple-A and instead had to DFA him, which exposes him to claims by other teams or the possibility of being outrighted if he clears waivers.
- The move ends a recent stretch of promise—Woods Richardson worked as a regular starter in 2024–25—and it leaves the immediate next steps tied to waiver activity and any further roster adjustments by Minnesota.