Until Simeon Woods Richardson took the mound on Sunday, the Twins had never before asked a starting pitcher to make his big-league debut during the final week of a season.
It's easy to see why: Even after being charged with a 5-2 loss to the Tigers at Comerica Park, a defeat that was hardly his fault, Woods Richardson surely made the Twins eager to see more from the rookie righthander.
Alas, they'll have to wait until 2023, when Woods Richardson, one of 13 rookies to debut for the Twins in 2022, will fight for a roster spot on a team that has finished with a losing record for two consecutive seasons. Minnesota clinched that distinction with another error-filled, offense-starved defeat, losing the three-game series in Detroit and dropping the Twins to 77-82 with only a three-game series in Chicago remaining.
