Woods Richardson attended Kempner High School in Sugar Land, Texas.

[5] Before Woods Richardson could report to St. Lucie, the Mets traded him and Anthony Kay to the Blue Jays for Marcus Stroman.

[5] Over 26 starts between Columbia and Dunedin, Woods Richardson pitched to a 6–10 record, 3.80 ERA, and 126 strikeouts in 106+2⁄3 innings.

[7] On July 30, 2021, Woods Richardson was traded to the Minnesota Twins along with Austin Martin in exchange for José Berríos.

[9] He opened the 2022 season back with Wichita,[10] and the Twins promoted Woods Richardson to the St. Paul Saints of the Triple-A International League in August.

[17] On April 13, 2024, Woods Richardson was recalled as the 27th man in a doubleheader versus the Detroit Tigers, where he would earn his first career win.