Here are 4 things to know about new Red Sox pitcher Garrett Richards

The Red Sox added another arm to their rotation on Saturday. They came to terms with veteran pitcher Garrett Richards on a one-year deal with an option for a second year.

Richards, 32, comes to Boston with 10 years of major league experience under his belt. The right-hander started his career with the Los Angeles Angels, playing there from 2011-18. After eight seasons in Los Angeles, Richards stayed in California, signing a two-year deal with the Padres prior to the 2019 season.

Here are four things to know about the Red Sox newest addition.

Richards fares much better against right-handed hitters than left-handed hitters.

The thinking in baseball usually goes that right-handed pitchers have the…