Simeon Woods Richardson

Maton -- who functioned as the White Sox' designated hitter and leadoff man in this one -- worked a leadoff walk off of Simeon Woods Richardson but was cut down attempting to steal second base. He then victimized Louis Varland for a 406-foot (109.3 mph EV) solo shot in the sixth inning that extended the White Sox' advantage to 3-0. The versatile 28-year-old finished the night 1-for-3 plus a walk and is now hitting .222 (2-for-9) with a pair of solo home runs on the young season.

On the plus side for fantasy managers, the right-hander racked up five strikeouts on the night while issuing only one base on balls. Brooks Baldwin inflicted all of the damage against him, with a run-scoring single in the second inning and a sacrifice fly in the fourth. The 24-year-old hurler generated 13 swings and misses on 82 pitches -- six of them on his slider -- while registering a CSW of 29 percent. He draws a pair of nice matchups next week, taking on the Royals in Kansas City on Monday and then the Tigers at home on Saturday.

Woods Richardson came into the day having allowed just one earned run in 11 innings this spring, and he clinched a spot in the Twins rotation when Zebby Matthews was sent down. We'd say Matthews is the greater talent, but Woods Richardson was awfully solid as a rookie (4.17 ERA in 28 starts) and deserves another shot. His fantasy value will likely be limited to AL-only leagues.

Woods Richardson has been outstanding this spring, as the four scoreless frames lowers his Grapefruit League ERA to 0.82. The right-hander is set to be a mid-rotation option for Minnesota, and is more streamer than someone who can be a set/forget starter to begin the fantasy year.