The Twins made just one minor addition to their bullpen at the trade deadline.
from the Toronto Blue Jays. He's a 31-year-old rental joining his fifth team. Going the other way in the deal is infielder Jay Harry, a 2023 sixth-round pick who was struggling in high-A this year and was not among the Twins' top 30 prospects.
The upside for the Twins is that Richards has proven to have strikeout stuff. Last season, he struck out 105 in 72.2 innings for a rate of 13 Ks per 9. He was also around 11 Ks per 9 in both 2021 and '22, though he's down at 8.4 this season. Richards' ERA wasn't great last year because he had a high walk rate and gave up too much hard contact, but he had elite strikeout stuff and strong expected stats.
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