On MLB 40-man: YES
Acquired: Drafted 5th Rd (154) '18
| Fri 7/26 | Sat 7/27 | Sun 7/28 |
|---|---|---|
| @DET 3-2 T4•• | @DET 6:10 PM EDT | @DET 1:40 PM EDT |
Positions
RP
2025 Projected Positions
RP
All Leagues
Average $1.27
Median $1.00
FanGraphs Points
Average $1.00
Median $1.00
All Leagues
Average $1.10
Median $1.00
FanGraphs Points
Average $1.10
Median $1.00
Roster%
4.7%
Change
7Day
1.25%
30Day
1.57%
2024 OPL Round 4
OPL Roster%
0.00%
OPL Average Salary
$0.00
July 23, 2024 12:40 AM : Sands picked up the save in Monday's 7-2 victory over the Phillies, pitching two clean innings with two strikeouts.
Analysis: The 27-year-old reliever entered the game in the eighth inning with a 4-2 lead and was allowed to finish off the game for his fourth career save after the Twins scored three runs in the bottom of the frame. Sands has been a solid bullpen option this year, pitching to a 3.38 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and 53:7 K:BB across 45.1 innings. However this save was an anomaly, as Jhoan Duran remains firmly cemented as the closer for the Twins, with Griffin Jax a more than capable understudy.
MLB Stats
Pitching
| Year | Team | G | GS | IP | SV | HLD | K | H | BB | HBP | HR | P/IP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | MIN | 11 | 3 | 30.2 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 35 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 3.06 | 93.73 |
| 2023 | MIN | 15 | 0 | 21.2 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 2.87 | 62.13 |
| 2024 | MIN | 39 | 0 | 46.1 | 3 | 3 | 55 | 36 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6.5 | 301.07 |
MILB Stats
Pitching
| Year | Team | G | GS | IP | SV | HLD | K | H | BB | HBP | HR | P/IP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | MIN (A) | 8 | 8 | 41.1 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 41 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 6.1 | 252.27 |
| 2019 | MIN (A+) | 9 | 9 | 52.0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 36 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6.17 | 321.00 |
| 2019 | MIN (AA) | 1 | 1 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.05 | 28.20 |
| 2021 | MIN (AA) | 19 | 18 | 80.1 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 59 | 35 | 5 | 6 | 5.47 | 439.27 |
| 2022 | MIN (AAA) | 19 | 13 | 61.2 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 78 | 24 | 3 | 9 | 3.34 | 205.83 |
| 2023 | MIN (AAA) | 19 | 0 | 30.2 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8.03 | 246.13 |
Recent Games
Last 10 MLB Games
| Date | Team | Opponent | GS | Win | Save | Hold | IP | TBF | R | ER | H | K | BB | HBP | HR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2024 | MIN | PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.40 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | MIN | PHI | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23.80 |
| Jul 20, 2024 | MIN | MIL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.13 |
| Jul 13, 2024 | MIN | @SFG | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.33 |
| Jul 10, 2024 | MIN | @CHW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.80 |
| Jul 6, 2024 | MIN | HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.60 |
| Jul 4, 2024 | MIN | DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.40 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | MIN | @SEA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.73 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | MIN | @SEA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.47 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | MIN | @ARI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.93 |
| Totals | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11.1 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103.87 | ||
Last 10 MILB Games
| Date | Level | Team | Opponent | GS | Win | Save | IP | TBF | R | ER | H | K | BB | HBP | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2023 | AAA | STP | TOL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20, 2023 | AAA | STP | TOL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17, 2023 | AAA | STP | @IOW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12, 2023 | AAA | STP | @IOW | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10, 2023 | AAA | STP | @LOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8, 2023 | AAA | STP | @LOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | AAA | STP | LOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | AAA | STP | @COL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 2, 2023 | AAA | STP | @COL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 30, 2023 | AAA | STP | TOL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14.0 | 55 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |||
Avg Salary & Roster%
Last 30 days
2025 Position Eligibility Progress
To gain eligibility, a player must have 5 GS or 10 G at a position in the majors, or 20 G at a position in the minors.
Transaction History
| Date | Transaction Type | Team | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 24, 2024 1:57 PM | add | Vlad's Dead Horse | $1 |
| May 11, 2024 5:32 PM | cut | Vlad's Dead Horse | $1 |
Recent Trades for Cole Sands in FanGraphs Points
| Date | Proposing Team | Proposing Team Gives | Accepting Team | Accepting Team Gives |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 18, 2024 2:08 AM | Southern Comfort |
Freddie Freeman LAD 1B L $53 Cole Sands MIN RP R $1 $35 loan |
Henry Rowengarter est. 2015 |
Evan Phillips LAD RP R $7 Xavier Edwards MIA 2B/SS/OF S $3 Jhonkensy Noel CLE 1B/3B/OF R $1 Cade Smith CLE RP R $1 |