Minnesota Twins· #44· Pitcher
Cole Sands
Bats R · Throws R·Age 29 (Jul 17, 1997)·6' 3", 215 lb·Tallahassee, FL, USA
2026 Pitching
ERA
8.25
WHIP
1.67
IP
12.0
K%
19.6
BB%
8.9
K/9
8.25
W-L
1-1
GS
0
SV
1
HLD
3
DiamondIQ WAR
12.0 IP · 2026
-0.2
-1.8 runs above replacement
FIP · 5.99 (park 1.02)0.0
vs replacement · RP, 12.0 IP-1.8
FIP-based runs above replacement, park-adjusted, scaled by innings over runs-per-win. Reliever leverage is simplified (v1). Full methodology.
Pitch Arsenal · Statcast
Four-Seam40% · 93.1 · 13% whiff
Cutter23% · 87.6 · 32% whiff
Splitter16% · 87.1 · 29% whiff
Curveball13% · 80.6 · 42% whiff
Sinker8% · 92.0 · 9% whiff
Career Pitching
| Yr | Tm | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | BB | WHIP | K/9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Minnesota Twins | 1 | 1 | 8.25 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 12.0 | 11 | 5 | 1.67 | 8.25 |
| 2025 | Minnesota Twins | 4 | 6 | 4.50 | 69 | 3 | 3 | 72.0 | 64 | 19 | 1.17 | 8.00 |
| 2024 | Minnesota Twins | 9 | 1 | 3.28 | 62 | 0 | 4 | 71.1 | 85 | 12 | 1.00 | 10.72 |
| 2023 | Minnesota Twins | 0 | 0 | 3.74 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 21.2 | 21 | 13 | 1.52 | 8.72 |
| 2022 | Minnesota Twins | 0 | 3 | 5.87 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 30.2 | 28 | 13 | 1.57 | 8.22 |
Recent Games
Jul 26 vs AthleticsW
0.1 IP, 5 ER, 0 K, 1 BB
Apr 28 vs Seattle MarinersL
0.2 IP, 2 ER, 1 K, 0 BB
Apr 26 @ Tampa Bay RaysL
0.2 IP, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB
Apr 21 @ New York MetsW
2.0 IP, 0 ER, 3 K, 0 BB
Apr 18 vs Cincinnati RedsL
1.0 IP, 1 ER, 0 K, 0 BB
Apr 17 vs Cincinnati RedsL
1.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 K, 1 BB
Apr 14 vs Boston Red SoxW
1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB
Apr 11 @ Toronto Blue JaysW
1.0 IP, 2 ER, 0 K, 0 BB
Apr 8 vs Detroit TigersW
0.1 IP, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB
Apr 7 vs Detroit TigersW
0.1 IP, 0 ER, 0 K, 2 BB