Trevor Richards Fantasy Stats

The Minnesota Twins are acquiring right-handed reliever Trevor Richards from the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday, according to sources. It's unclear what the return is for Richards. It's a minor move for bullpen depth for Minnesota as they look to stay in the American League wild-card race down the stretch. Richards has gone 2-1 this year in Toronto with a 4.64 ERA (4.40 FIP) and a 1.15 WHIP with 49 strikeouts and 24 walks in 52 1/3 innings pitched over 45 appearances (two starts). The 31-year-old has essentially been an innings-eater out of the bullpen for the Blue Jays the last two years. Richards has seen his strikeout rate drop from over 30% last year to 22.5% this year while continuing to walk a hefty amount of hitters. Richards is only attractive in fantasy in deep holds leagues.

The Toronto Blue Jays announced that right-hander Trevor Richards will serve as the team's opener on Tuesday night against the visiting Baltimore Orioles, with right-hander Bowden Francis (forearm) expected to get the bulk of the innings in relief. Francis will be activated off the 15-day injured list for the assignment. Richards tossed 3 1/3 innings of relief last week against the Chicago White Sox and has gone more than an inning in seven of his 25 relief appearances this year, but fantasy managers looking for a streamer should still avoid the 31-year-old veteran. His last appearance came on Sunday against the Pirates. Francis, 28, has been out since late April with forearm tendonitis and had an ugly 8.59 ERA and 1.70 WHIP with 17 K's and seven walks in 14 2/3 innings for Toronto before going on the IL. Francis will be on a limited pitch count and should be avoided for streaming purposes.

Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Trevor Richards (neck) has begun a rehab assignment at Triple-A Buffalo. The 29-year-old landed on the 15-day injured list due to a strained neck back on June 18. He's been having a rough year out of the pen, pitching to a 6.59 ERA and a 1.57 WHIP across 28.2 innings. He's been struggling mightily with his control, averaging 5.0 BB/9, which is way up from last year's 2.8 BB/9 average.

The Toronto Blue Jays are acquiring right-handers Trevor Richards and Bowden Francis from the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday in exchange for first baseman Rowdy Tellez. Richards was traded alongside Willy Adames from the Rays to the Brewers already this year, and now he'll head back to the American League East. He'll give a banged-up Toronto bullpen some more help going into the second half of the season. Richards has a 3.69 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 41/12 K/BB in 31 2/3 innings for the Rays and Brewers this year. He does have one save this year when he was with Tampa, but he's unlikely to be in the mix for many ninth-inning save situations in Toronto. Francis has a 3.62 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 65/17 K/BB in 59 2/3 innings over 11 starts with Double-A Biloxi and Triple-A Nashville so far in 2021.

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Willy Adames and pitcher Trevor Richards have been traded to the Milwaukee Brewers for relief pitchers Drew Rasmussen and J.P. Feyereisen, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan. The bigger part of this deal is Adames, who was slashing .197/.254/.371 with five home runs, 15 RBI and 16 runs scored in 41 games. This move opens up a hole at shortstop, and while many managers will be wondering if it's Wander Franco time, the more likely Rays prospect to benefit from this trade is Vidal Brujan. The Rays had previously stated that they were not going to rush Franco because of his age and lack of experience in the upper levels of the minors, which means it's more likely that the 23-year-old Brujan who has six years of experience in the minors could get the call up. If that happens, Brujan would become an instant impact player for his speed. Looking at the other parts of the trade, Richards had recorded one save with a 4.50 ERA over six appearances this season, while also striking out 16 batters in 12 innings of work. Rasmussen and Feyereisen will help shore up a Tampa Bay bullpen that's been hit hard by injuries this year, but outside of SV/HLD formats, their value in fantasy will be very limited.

The Tampa Bay Rays have added pitcher Trevor Richards as their 29th man on their roster prior to their double-header against the Baltimore Orioles Thursday. Richards is expected to be the team's primary pitcher in Game 2 of the double-header and could potentially start the game as well. The right-handed Richards has made eight appearances for the Rays this year, including three starts. He has a 5.34 ERA and 1.67 WHIP on the year.

Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash said that starting pitchers Trevor Richards, Ryan Yarbrough and Charlie Morton are among the pitchers that should be able to go five-plus innings their first time out to begin the regular season. That would suggest that Richards could be in line to take Yonny Chirinos' place in the rotation, as Chirinos has yet to join the team at summer camp. Richards, a 27-year-old right-hander, pitched well for Tampa last year after they acquired him in a trade from Miami. He was 3-0 with a 1.93 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 9.3 K/9 in seven games (three starts) over 23 1/3 frames. He could be an attractive early season DFS play based on the matchups, and Richards is also worth a flier in AL-only leagues if he has a rotation spot in hand.

The Tampa Bay Rays are using Andrew Kittredge as an opener against the Houston Astros Thursday, with Trevor Richards to pitch the bulk of the innings. If you have Richards in a deeper league and don't want to risk him blowing up against Houston, remember to remove him from your lineups as he won't be marked as a starter. And, of course, neither he nor Kittredge is a DFS option in this configuration.

The Tampa Bay Rays acquired pitchers Trevor Richards and Nick Anderson from the Miami Marlins on Wednesday in exchange for pitcher Ryne Stanek and outfield prospect Jesus Sanchez, according to a source. Richards was demoted to the bullpen in Miami after struggling as a starter the last month, and both he and Anderson could be options to pitch in high-leverage situations in their new surroundings. Richards had a 6.33 ERA in his last five starts before being used in relief. Anderson, 29, has struck out 37.1 percent of the 186 batters he's faced this year and might be the better saves option for the Rays, but they also have Emilio Pagan and Diego Castillo.

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Trevor Richards took the loss on Wednesday against the San Diego Padres, his 11th of the season. The righty pitched five complete innings, allowing eight hits and three runs while striking out five and walking three. It was yet another uneventful start for the 26-year-old who has now taken the loss in six of his last seven starts. With only three wins to his credit on the year, and with the Marlins providing inconsistent support on the offensive end, it would be best if he remained a free agent in all fantasy leagues at the moment.