P Cole Sands #44
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
10/06/2025
P COLE SANDS #44 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
62 0 5-5 0 3.97 90.2 90 13 15 78 1.16 0.7
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 65 60 70 65
Movement 55 50 55 55
Control 65 65 70 70
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 65 65
Slider 65 65
Splitter 60 65
Cutter 65 65
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 30
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 50
Defense 65
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/04/2025 BAL Win, 5-3 2.2 1 0 0 0 0
10/02/2025 MIA Loss, 4-6 2.2 3 1 1 0 2
09/27/2025 @ BOS Loss, 9-10 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
09/25/2025 @ CLE Loss, 1-4 0.2 2 3 3 1 1
09/20/2025 CIN Win, 8-7 2.2 1 0 0 0 3
09/17/2025 LAA Loss, 5-6 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
09/14/2025 @ KC Loss, 2-5 2.0 1 0 0 0 3
09/10/2025 @ TB Win, 4-1 1.1 2 0 0 0 1
09/09/2025 @ TB Loss, 3-7 2.0 3 2 2 0 1
09/05/2025 TOR Win, 10-1 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Does what's asked of him.
Birthday:07/17/1997
Born in:Tallahassee, FL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:215 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$760,000
Signed Through:2025 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 171 Days
Service This Yr:186 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, 171 Days
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension:$29,000,000 total for 6 years
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2025 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 62 0 5 5 0 3.97 90.2 90 42 40 13 15 78 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 7 7 0.0 62 12 11.22 8.93 7.74 1.49 4.14 1.16 94 0.7 .293        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 192 49 9 0 5 19 11 35 1 2 1 .255 .298 .380 .678      
vs. RHB 159 41 7 0 8 23 4 43 2 0 7 .258 .302 .453 .755      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2025 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 2 0 0 0 0 1.69 5.1 4 1 1 1 0 2  
April 11 0 2 1 0 3.21 14.0 11 6 5 2 1 16  
May 10 0 1 2 0 5.51 16.1 16 10 10 3 1 12  
June 9 0 1 1 0 5.93 13.2 21 10 9 2 2 11  
July 9 0 0 0 0 2.45 14.2 15 4 4 3 1 8  
August 12 0 1 1 0 3.46 13.0 8 5 5 1 9 15  
September 9 0 0 0 0 3.95 13.2 15 6 6 1 1 14  
October 2 0 0 0 0 1.69 5.1 4 1 1 1 0 2  
Spring Training 10 0 1 0 0 0.00 8.1 2 0 0 0 1 12  
Last Year 62 0 9 1 4 3.28 71.1 59 30 26 6 12 85  
2 Years Ago 15 0 0 0 0 3.74 21.2 20 10 9 4 13 21  
Career 150 3 14 9 5 3.99 214.1 204 103 95 27 53 212  
Home 31 0 1 3 0 3.22 50.1 41 19 18 6 6 47  
Road 31 0 4 2 0 4.91 40.1 49 23 22 7 9 31  
Grass 59 0 5 5 0 4.01 85.1 85 40 38 13 15 75  
Turf 3 0 0 0 0 3.38 5.1 5 2 2 0 0 3  
Day 23 0 3 0 0 3.48 31.0 31 13 12 5 4 28  
Night 39 0 2 5 0 4.22 59.2 59 29 28 8 11 50  
As Reliever / Substitution 62 0 5 5 0 3.97 90.2 90 42 40 13 15 78  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2022 Minnesota - MLB 24 11 3 0 3 1 5.87 30.2 35 21 20 4 13 28 0 0 1.57 .326 4.81 -0.1 66
2023 Minnesota - MLB 25 15 0 0 0 0 3.74 21.2 20 10 9 4 13 21 0 0 1.52 .267 5.66 -0.3 114
2024 Minnesota - MLB 26 62 0 9 1 4 3.28 71.1 59 30 26 6 12 85 0 0 1.00 .291 2.60 1.5 123
2025 Minnesota - MLB 27 62 0 5 5 0 3.97 90.2 90 42 40 13 15 78 0 0 1.16 .293 4.14 0.7 111
Total MLB 150 3 14 9 5 3.99 214.1 204 103 95 27 53 212 0 0 1.20 .295 3.87 1.8 104
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2019 Total - A 21 8 8 2 1 0 3.05 41.1 41 14 14 0 11 49 0 0 1.26 .373 1.92 1.8 131
2019 Total - A+ 21 9 9 5 2 0 2.25 52.0 36 16 13 4 7 53 0 0 0.83 .254 2.68 1.7 178
2019 Total - A+ 21 17 17 7 3 0 2.60 93.1 77 30 27 4 18 102 0 0 1.02 .309 2.34 3.4 154
2019 Wichita - AA 21 1 1 0 0 0 4.50 4.0 4 2 2 0 1 6 0 0 1.25 .400 0.95 0.2 88
2021 Wichita - AA 23 19 18 4 2 0 2.46 80.1 59 27 22 6 35 96 0 0 1.17 .272 3.27 1.8 161
2022 St. Paul - AAA 24 19 13 3 6 0 5.55 61.2 78 42 38 9 24 72 0 0 1.65 .397 4.08 0.8 74
2023 St. Paul - AAA 25 19 0 0 2 4 1.47 30.2 17 6 5 2 10 41 0 0 0.88 .227 2.35 0.8 281
Total IL 38 13 3 8 4 4.19 92.1 95 48 43 11 34 113 0 0 1.40 .350 3.50 98.5
Total TL 20 19 4 2 0 2.56 84.1 63 29 24 6 36 102 0 0 1.17 .278 3.16 154.7
Total MWL 9 9 5 2 0 2.25 52.0 36 16 13 4 7 53 0 0 0.83 .254 2.68 177.8
Total CAL 8 8 2 1 0 3.05 41.1 41 14 14 0 11 49 0 0 1.26 .373 1.92 131.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2022 Minnesota - MLB P 11 3 1 3 0 5 1 .800 30.2 1.17 -0.6 .000
2023 Minnesota - MLB P 15 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 21.2 1.25 0.0 .000
2024 Minnesota - MLB P 62 0 5 4 0 10 1 .900 71.1 1.14 0.0 .000
2025 Minnesota - MLB P 62 0 7 6 1 13 0 1.000 90.2 1.29 +0.4 1.006
TOTAL P 150 3 15 14 1 31 2 .935 214.1 1.22 -0.2 1.006
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/2015 Drafted by the Houston Astros in the 22nd round of the 2015 MLB June Amateur Draft from North Florida Christian HS (Tallahassee, FL).
06/04/2018 Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 5th round of the 2018 MLB June Amateur Draft from Florida State University (Tallahassee, FL).
12/04/2024 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $760,000.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (70).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (70).
04/06/2025 Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $29,000,000 with the Minnesota Twins organization.
06/29/2025 Injured (bruised elbow),day-to-day for 3 days.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HLD Rank
2025 17 7
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