DETROIT -- The Twins placed Simeon Woods Richardson on the injured list on Monday as the right-hander continues to battle an illness.
Woods Richardson was initially slated to pitch Sunday in Cleveland, then pushed back three days. On Monday, the Twins formally sidelined him, and he did not join the team in Detroit.
“Sim has been dealing with a stomach issue,” said manager Rocco Baldelli. “It’s something that had him getting looked at by the docs numerous times over the last week. He’s been struggling, and pushing him to the point where he’s not able to get his baseball activity done. It’s been a tough one. It’s been a challenging one. I’m not going to go into all the details, obviously, but we have to get him leveled off, get him to the point where he’s going more than a day or two without having an issue with his stomach.”
The Twins have not named a Wednesday starter in place of Woods Richardson. They have the option of starting Joe Ryan on regular rest, but Baldelli downplayed the likelihood of that.
Hatch claimed
Potentially related to Woods Richardson’s situation, the Twins announced that they have claimed right-handed pitcher Thomas Hatch off waivers from the Royals. Hatch, 30, has appeared in parts of five Major League seasons with the Blue Jays, Pirates and Kansas City, pitching one inning in one appearance for the Royals this season.
He also made 18 starts for the Royals’ Triple-A Omaha affiliate, posting a 4.22 ERA in 91 2/3 innings.
Keaschall arrives
Luke Keaschall joined the Twins, having finished his rehabilitation assignment with Triple-A St. Paul. Keaschall has been out since April 26 after he sustained a broken bone in his right forearm.
Keaschall will likely be activated on Tuesday. When he rejoins the active roster, he is expected to do so in a prominent role, probably getting the bulk of the at-bats at second base.
“I’m excited to be back here,” Keaschall said. “Felt like a long time, but at least I got to do most of my rehab up here with these guys anyway, so it’s nice to see all my friends again, all that stuff.”