Bryson Cole Sands (born July 17, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022.
| Cole Sands | |
|---|---|
| Minnesota Twins – No. 44 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: July 17, 1997 Tallahassee, Florida, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 1, 2022, for the Minnesota Twins | |
| MLB statistics (through August 25, 2024) | |
| Win–loss record | 6–4 |
| Earned run average | 3.97 |
| Strikeouts | 116 |
| Teams | |
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Amateur career
editSands attended North Florida Christian School in Tallahassee, Florida, where he played baseball.[1] As a senior, he pitched to a 0.32 ERA.[2] Following his senior year, he was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 22nd round of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft, but he did not sign, and instead enrolled at Florida State University (FSU) where he played college baseball.[3]
In 2016, as a freshman at FSU, Sands appeared in 18 games (17 starts) in which he pitched to a 6-7 record with a 4.13 ERA over 69+2⁄3 innings.[4][5] As a sophomore at FSU, Sands once again pitched in 18 games (making 17 starts), going 6-4 with a 5.40 ERA.[6] In 2016 and 2017, he played collegiate summer baseball for the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[7][8][9] In 2018, his junior season, he made 14 starts and compiled a 7-4 record with a 4.54 ERA, striking out 88 over 75 innings.[10] After the season, he was selected by the Minnesota Twins in the fifth round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.[11][12][13][14] He signed for $600,000.[15]
Professional career
editSands made his professional debut in 2019 with the Cedar Rapids Kernels of the Single–A Midwest League.[16][17] After eight starts, he was promoted to the Fort Myers Miracle of the High–A Florida State League. After nine starts with the Miracle, he earned another promotion, this time to the Pensacola Blue Wahoos of the Double–A Southern League.[18] Over 18 starts between the three clubs, Sands went 7-3 with a 2.68 ERA, striking out 108 over 97+1⁄3 innings.[19] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 since the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[20] For the 2021 season, Sands was assigned to the Wichita Wind Surge of the Double-A Central.[21] On June 22, he was placed on the injured list with an undisclosed injury, and was activated on July 14.[22] Over 19 games (18 starts) for the 2021 season, Sands went 4-2 with a 2.46 ERA and 96 strikeouts over 80+1⁄3 innings.[23]
On November 19, 2021, the Twins selected Sands' contract and added him to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[24] He was assigned to the St. Paul Saints of the Triple-A International League to begin the 2022 season.[25] On April 30, Sands was called up to the major leagues for the first time.[26] He made his MLB debut on May 1, giving up two runs on three hits and two strikeouts over two innings pitched in relief; he was subsequently optioned to St. Paul after the game.[27] On October 5, Sands allowed one run in four innings of relief in a 10–1 victory over the Chicago White Sox to earn his first career save.[28]
References
edit- ^ "High Heat: Cole Sands". 247sports.com. Retrieved May 2, 2021.[dead link]
- ^ "Cole Sands excited to start at FSU". Fsunews.com. February 16, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
- ^ "North Florida Christian Pitcher Says "Plan is to Become a 'Nole"". WTXL. June 15, 2015.
- ^ Corey Clark • Warchant Lead Writer (February 12, 2018). "Warchant - FSU's Sands hopes subtle adjustment pays off in a big way". Floridastate.rivals.com. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Ferrante, Bob. "A year wiser, Jenkins grad leads Seminoles' pitching staff - Sports - The Ledger - Lakeland, FL". The Ledger. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
- ^ "Florida State baseball preview: Pitching". Tallahassee.com. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
- ^ Philip and Gabriele Bruce (July 28, 2016). "Host family sees Falmouth Commodores teammates put rivalry on hold for the summer - News - The Bourne Courier - Bourne, MA". Bourne.wickedlocal.com. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
- ^ "#42 Cole Sands". pointstreak.com. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
- ^ "#44 Cole Sands". pointstreak.com. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
- ^ "Analyzing the Florida State baseball roster after MLB draft deadline". Tallahassee.com. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
- ^ Keel, Fletcher (June 5, 2018). "Minnesota Twins select Cole Sands in MLB Draft". www.wctv.tv.
- ^ Ferguson, Mike (June 5, 2018). "FSU P Cole Sands Drafted by Minnesota Twins". The Daily Nole. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
- ^ "FSU's Cole Sands selected by Minnesota Twins in MLB Draft". 247sports.com. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
- ^ "Twins take 3 right-handers on Day 2 of Draft". Mlb.com. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
- ^ Parry, Roy (July 7, 2018). "Seattle Mariners, FSU's Cal Raleigh reach deal before deadline". orlandosentinel.com.
- ^ "Twins' Cole Sands: Impressive Low-A debut". CBSSports.com. April 7, 2019.
- ^ "Cedar Rapids Kernels pitcher Cole Sands throws a beauty for first pro win". www.thegazette.com.
- ^ "Baseball News". MiLB.com.
- ^ "Twins 2019 Minor League Starting Pitcher of the Year - Minor Leagues - Articles - Homepage". Twins Daily.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball Season Canceled". June 30, 2020.
- ^ The Wichita Eagle (subscription required)
- ^ "Twins' Cole Sands: Placed on injured list". June 23, 2021.
- ^ "2021 MiLB playoffs preview: Double-A". MiLB.com. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
- ^ "Twins Designate Willians Astudillo, Charlie Barnes for Assignment". November 19, 2021.
- ^ "Saints Opening Day Roster Set, Features Top Prospect Lewis, Six Other Top 30 MLB Pipeline Prospects". MiLB.com. April 5, 2022. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ^ Zencka, TC (April 30, 2022). "Twins Place Bailey Ober On Injured List, Recall Cole Sands". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ^ "Twins' Cole Sands: Sent back down". May 2, 2022.
- ^ "Twins' Cole Sands: Four-inning save". cbssports.com. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet