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Cole Sands MIN RP R 

Born: 07/17/1997 Age: 27

FanGraphs Player Page

2025 OPL OPL Player Page

Signed By

Bunt Cake for $2

On MLB 40-man: YES
Acquired: Drafted 5th Rd (154) '18

Fri 5/16 Sat 5/17 Sun 5/18
@MIL 8:10 PM EDT @MIL 7:15 PM EDT @MIL 2:10 PM EDT

Positions
RP
2026 Earned Positions
RP

All Leagues
Average $1.65 Median $1.00
FanGraphs Points
Average $1.69 Median $1.00

All Leagues
Average $1.50 Median $1.00
FanGraphs Points
Average $1.70 Median $2.00

Roster%
29.66%
Change
7Day 1.23%
30Day 16.82%

2025 OPL 2025 OPL Round 2
OPL Roster%
2.35%
OPL Average Salary
$2.25


May 15, 2025 1:24 AM : Sands recorded his first save of the season in the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Orioles, pitching a perfect ninth inning in an 8-6 win. He didn't walk or strike out a batter.
Analysis: Jhoan Duran and Griffin Jax both worked the opening game of the twin bill, leaving Sands to handle the save chance in the nightcap. The 27-year-old righty has been effective in a high-leverage role this season, collecting two wins and five holds over 18 appearances in addition to Wednesday's save while delivering a 2.70 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 12:6 K:BB through 16.2 innings.

MLB Stats

Pitching

YearTeamGGSIP SV HLD K H BB HBP HR P/IP Pts
2022MIN11330.21028351354 3.06 93.73
2023MIN15021.20021201304 2.87 62.13
2024MIN62071.14585591266 6.4 456.67
2025MIN18016.2151213611 6.31 105.23

MILB Stats

Pitching

YearTeamGGSIP SV HLD K H BB HBP HR P/IP Pts
2019MIN (A)8841.10049411140 6.1 252.27
2019MIN (A+)9952.0005336724 6.17 321.00
2019MIN (AA)114.00064100 7.05 28.20
2021MIN (AA)191880.10096593556 5.47 439.27
2022MIN (AAA)191361.20072782439 3.34 205.83
2023MIN (AAA)19030.24441171002 8.03 246.13

Recent Games

Last 10 MLB Games

DateTeamOpponentGSWinSaveHoldIPTBF RERHKBBHBPHR Pts
May 14, 2025 MIN @BAL 0 0 1 0 1.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12.40
May 10, 2025 MIN SFG 0 0 0 1 1.0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 8.80
May 8, 2025 MIN BAL 0 0 0 0 1.0 4 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 4.20
May 6, 2025 MIN BAL 0 0 0 0 1.0 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 6.80
May 3, 2025 MIN @BOS 0 0 0 1 1.0 4 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 8.20
May 1, 2025 MIN @CLE 0 0 0 0 1.1 5 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 8.87
Apr 25, 2025 MIN LAA 0 0 0 0 1.0 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 -7.50
Apr 23, 2025 MIN CHW 0 0 0 0 1.0 6 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 3.80
Apr 18, 2025 MIN @ATL 0 0 0 0 0.2 4 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 1.73
Apr 16, 2025 MIN NYM 0 1 0 0 1.0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.40
Totals 0 1 1 2 10.0 40 3 3 10 6 3 0 1 51.70

Last 10 MILB Games

DateLevelTeamOpponentGSWinSave IPTBFRERHKBBHBPHR
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

2026 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
March 9, 2025 5:40 PM add Iorg You Glad I Didn't Say Tanana? $2
April 19, 2025 11:12 PM move Bunt Cake (from Iorg You Glad I Didn't Say Tanana?) $2

Recent Trades for Cole Sands in FanGraphs Points

Date Proposing Team Proposing Team Gives Accepting Team Accepting Team Gives
April 18, 2025 11:11 PM Bunt Cake Jorge Polanco SEA 2B/3B S $7 
Brandon Nimmo NYM OF L $18 
$18 loan 		Iorg You Glad I Didn't Say Tanana? Michael Conforto LAD OF L $3 
Robert Garcia TEX RP L $3
Cole Sands MIN RP R $2 
April 11, 2025 4:18 PM Shootin Chisholm Gavin Lux CIN 2B/OF L $6 
Shohei Ohtani LAD Util/SP R $78 
Jeremy Pena HOU SS R $5 
$24 loan 		Zac Brown Band Nick Martinez CIN SP/RP R $6 
Bo Bichette TOR SS R $31 
Cole Sands MIN RP R $1 
Spencer Steer CIN 1B/OF R $8 
Bryce Miller SEA SP R $18 15IL 
March 30, 2025 5:11 PM SSS Fluke Xander Bogaerts SDP 2B/SS R $12 
Kyle Bradish BAL SP R $7 60IL
 (oblique) Manny Machado SDP 3B R $41
Cole Sands MIN RP R $1 
$21 loan
January 30, 2025 8:45 PM The Back Fields Fernando Tatis Jr. SDP OF R $59 
Oneil Cruz PIT SS/OF L $19 
Justin Martinez ARI RP R $3 15IL 
Cole Sands MIN RP R $3 
Aidan Miller PHI AA SS R $2
 Otto2024 Kyle Tucker CHC OF L $46 
November 26, 2024 1:19 PM Mos Eisley Rodian Raiders Ian Happ CHC OF S $19 10IL 
Josh Jung TEX 3B R $10 
 GP3 Dustin May LAD SP R $5 
Cole Sands MIN RP R $3 
Ben Joyce LAA RP R $4 60IL 
November 25, 2024 3:41 PM A Team Has No Name Brady Singer CIN SP R $8 
 Electric City Cole Sands MIN RP R $4 
Nick Kurtz OAK 1B L $2 
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 15IL 
Xavier Edwards MIA SS S $3 
Jhonkensy Noel CLE 1B/OF R $1
Cade Smith CLE RP R $1