Auction ends August 9, 2:07 PM
On MLB 40-man: YES
Acquired: Drafted 5th Rd (154) '18
| Thu 8/07 | Fri 8/08 | Sat 8/09 |
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| --- | KCR 8:10 PM EDT | KCR 7:10 PM EDT |
Positions
RP
2026 Earned Positions
RP
All Leagues
Average $3.09
Median $2.00
SABR Points
Average $2.00
Median $2.00
All Leagues
Average $1.60
Median $1.50
SABR Points
Average $1.10
Median $1.00
Roster%
28.75%
Change
7Day
13.46%
30Day
11.93%
2025 OPL Round 5
OPL Roster%
0.00%
OPL Average Salary
$0.00
August 3, 2025 9:48 PM : Sands threw a scoreless eighth inning, allowing a walk while striking out two to earn his ninth hold Sunday against Cleveland.
Analysis: Sands was thought to be the presumptive closer after the top five options were traded away at the deadline, but he was used in the eighth inning with the Twins having a three-run lead. Michael Tonkin was used to begin the ninth inning but struggled, and Erasmo Ramirez got the final two outs for the save. It's possible Sands was used in the eighth inning to face the heart of the order and is still thought of as the top option in the bullpen. However, after one game it looks like manager Rocco Baldelli may use a committee in save situations.
MLB Stats
Pitching
| Year | Team | G | GS | IP | SV | HLD | K | BB | HBP | HR | P/IP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | MIN | 11 | 3 | 30.2 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 3.53 | 108.33 |
| 2023 | MIN | 15 | 0 | 21.2 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 2.74 | 59.33 |
| 2024 | MIN | 62 | 0 | 71.1 | 4 | 5 | 85 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6.09 | 434.67 |
| 2025 | MIN | 48 | 3 | 49.0 | 2 | 9 | 41 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5.43 | 266.00 |
MILB Stats
Pitching
| Year | Team | G | GS | IP | SV | HLD | K | BB | HBP | HR | P/IP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | MIN (A) | 8 | 8 | 41.1 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 6.28 | 259.67 |
| 2019 | MIN (A+) | 9 | 9 | 52.0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 5.52 | 287.00 |
| 2019 | MIN (AA) | 1 | 1 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.25 | 29.00 |
| 2021 | MIN (AA) | 19 | 18 | 80.1 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 35 | 5 | 6 | 4.93 | 395.67 |
| 2022 | MIN (AAA) | 19 | 13 | 61.2 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 24 | 3 | 9 | 4.12 | 254.33 |
| 2023 | MIN (AAA) | 19 | 0 | 30.2 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 7.02 | 215.33 |
Recent Games
Last 10 MLB Games
| Date | Team | Opponent | GS | Win | Save | Hold | IP | TBF | R | ER | H | K | BB | HBP | HR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2025 | MIN | @DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Aug 3, 2025 | MIN | @CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.00 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | MIN | @CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.00 |
| Jul 30, 2025 | MIN | BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 |
| Jul 29, 2025 | MIN | BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.00 |
| Jul 27, 2025 | MIN | WSN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Jul 21, 2025 | MIN | @LAD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Jul 18, 2025 | MIN | @COL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.00 |
| Jul 12, 2025 | MIN | PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.00 |
| Jul 8, 2025 | MIN | CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Totals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13.0 | 54 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 59.00 | ||
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 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8.2 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 13, 2024 3:20 PM | add | Little Pine Tar on my bat II | $2 |
| August 30, 2024 12:37 AM | cut | Little Pine Tar on my bat II | $1 |
| March 15, 2025 10:41 PM | add | Southside Hitmen | $1 |
| May 1, 2025 1:15 PM | cut | Southside Hitmen | $1 |
Recent Trades for Cole Sands in SABR Points
| No trades found |