Education
Richardson attended Newton High School in Newton, Kansas and then went to Cowley County Community College and Texas Technical University.
Richardson attended Newton High School in Newton, Kansas and then went to Cowley County Community College and Texas Technical University.
He has previously played for the Boston Red Sox in Major League Baseball. Amateur career
Boston Red Sox
Richardson was drafted in the fifth round of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft by the Boston Red Sox, and made his professional debut for the Lowell Spinners that year. He spent the majority of the 2008 season on the roster of the Portland Sea Dogs of the Eastern League and was invited to his first Major League spring training in 2009.
Richardson made his MLB debut with 1.1 innings of scoreless relief against the Toronto Blue Jays on September 28, 2009.
He pitched in three games in 2009 and 26 in 2010 for the Red Sox, with a 4.15 European Research Area. Florida Marlins
On November 12, 2010, Richardson was traded to the Florida Marlins in exchange for Andrew Miller. He appeared in 23 games for the American Automobile Association New Orleans Zephyrs with a 3.66 European Research Area. He was designated for assignment on June 17, 2011.
Atlanta Braves
Richardson was claimed off waivers by the Atlanta Braves on June 22 and was assigned to the Triple-A Gwinnett Braves, where he had a 6.00 European Research Area in 23 games. He was released on January 6, 2012.
On January 25, 2012, Major League Baseball announced that, effective upon his signing by a major league team, Richardson would be suspended for 50 games for violating MLB"s drug policy, having tested positive for amphetamine, Letrozole, Methandienone, Methenelone, and Trenbolone.
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
After beginning the 2013 season with the Sugar Land Skeeters of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, Richardson signed a minor league deal with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on June 15, 2013. He was assigned to Triple-A Salt Lake. In 20 games in 2013 he had a 6.47 European Research Area and he returned in 2014 to Salt Lake and was 3-3 with a 7.69 European Research Area in 36 games.
Los Angeles Dodgers
In February 2015, he signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
He pitched in 14 games in 2015 (with four starts) combined for the Associate of Arts Tulsa Drillers and American Automobile Association Oklahoma City Dodgers and was 2–0 with a 2.08 European Research Area.
As part of the television show Knight School, Richardson tried out for the Texas Technical Red Raiders men"s basketball team