Cole Sands
P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 3" 215LBS | Age: 27
Draft: 2018 | Rd: 5, #154, Minnesota Twins | Florida State
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2022 0 3 5.87 11 3 1 30.2 28 1.57
2023 0 0 3.74 15 0 0 21.2 21 1.52
2024 9 1 3.28 62 0 4 71.1 85 1.00
3 Seasons 9 4 4.00 88 3 5 123.2 134 1.23
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2022 11 0-3 5.87 30.2 28 1.57
2023 15 0-0 3.74 21.2 21 1.52
2024 62 9-1 3.28 71.1 85 1.00
3 Seasons 88 9-4 4.00 123.2 134 1.23
MLB Percentile Rankings
Movement Profile (Induced Break)
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Statcast Statistics

Season Age Pitches Batted
Balls
Barrels Barrel % Barrel/PA Exit
Velocity
Max EV Launch
Angle
LA Sweet-
Spot %
XBA XSLG WOBA XWOBA XWOBACON HardHit% K% BB% ERA xERA
2022 24 603 99 7 7.1 4.8 89.3 111.8 14.1 26.3 .225 .408 .356 .324 .349 39.4 19.3 9.0 5.87 4.40
2023 25 413 64 8 12.5 8.1 91.5 114.1 14.6 35.9 .263 .491 .340 .369 .419 54.7 21.2 14.1 3.74 6.00
2024 26 1154 189 12 6.3 4.1 89.0 113.0 17.6 32.8 .221 .371 .259 .280 .367 37.0 29.1 4.1 3.28 3.24
Player 2170 352 27 7.7 5.0 89.6 114.1 16.0 31.5 .230 .402 .300 .309 .371 40.9 25.0 7.3
MLB 7.0 4.8 88.5 122.4 12.3 33.2 .245 .405 .316 .315 .368 36.5 22.2 8.4
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Statcast Pitch Arsenal

Sands relies on 5 pitches.
Cutter
(29.6%) ,
Four Seamer
(28.2%) ,
Split Finger
(17.2%) ,
Curveball
(14.1%) ,
Sinker
(10.9%) ,


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Pitch Tracking



Batted Ball Profile

Season GB % FB % LD % PU % Pull % Straight % Oppo % Weak % Topped % Under % Flare/Burner % Solid % Barrel % Barrel/PA
2022 44.4 29.3 18.2 8.1 44.4 33.3 22.2 1.0 36.4 27.3 16.2 11.1 7.1 4.8
2023 39.1 34.4 20.3 6.3 39.1 43.8 17.2 3.1 25.0 28.1 20.3 10.9 12.5 8.1
2024 37.0 35.4 18.5 9.0 33.9 39.2 27.0 2.6 24.3 31.2 27.5 6.9 6.3 4.1
Player 39.5 33.5 18.8 8.2 37.8 38.4 23.9 2.3 27.8 29.5 23.0 8.8 7.7 5.0
MLB 44.4 23.8 24.7 7.1 37.2 37.5 25.2 3.9 32.6 24.8 24.4 5.9 7.0 4.8
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Pitch Movement


How this works: This section shows two different ways to evaluate pitch movement. On the left, “Total Movement” shows the real-world movement of a pitch, including the forces of gravity, which affects every pitch thrown. Since gravity requires time, and slower pitches aren't 'better' just because they have more time to move, a pitch's movement is compared to other pitches of the same pitch type, within +/- 2 MPH and +/- 0.5 feet of extension/release. On the right, Induced Movement (or IVB) is reported without gravity, and attempts to isolate movement created by the pitcher's ability to spin and manipulate the ball.
Total Movement (in inches, w/ gravity)Induced Movement (in inches, w/o gravity)
YearPitchTeamHand#MPHVertical
Drop
vs.
Comparable
Horizontal
Break
vs.
Comparable
Vertical
Break
vs. AvgHorizontal
Break
vs. Avg
2024 Sinker MIN R 126 94.8 22.9 -0.7 16.3ARM 0.8 7.6 -0.3 16.3ARM 1.5
2024 Split-Finger MIN R 198 87.8 35.9 1.4 12.8ARM 1.3 -0.4 3.0 12.8ARM 2.2
2024 Cutter MIN R 342 90.8 24.9 0.1 1.1GLV -0.4 8.2 -0.1 1.1GLV -1.6
2024 Curveball MIN R 163 82.4 45.7 -3.1 13.5GLV 3.3 -5.2 -4.7 13.5GLV 4.1
2024 4-Seam Fastball MIN R 325 95.7 16.1 -1.5 11.5ARM 3.0 13.8 -2.0 11.5ARM 4.0
2023 Sinker MIN R 49 92.9 26.3 2.1 17.0ARM 2.0 5.5 2.1 17.0ARM 2.0
2023 Cutter MIN R 30 88.5 27.8 -0.8 1.7GLV -0.4 7.1 -0.8 1.7GLV -0.9
2023 4-Seam Fastball MIN R 157 93.8 17.2 -1.6 11.4ARM 3.0 14.0 -1.8 11.4ARM 4.0
2023 Split-Finger MIN R 99 86.2 37.9 3.7 11.2ARM 0.6 -1.0 4.3 11.2ARM 0.1
2023 Curveball MIN R 78 80.4 48.4 -2.2 16.4GLV 7.5 -5.8 -4.1 16.4GLV 7.5
! Note: Years are in reverse order.

Run Values by Pitch Type

Year Pitch Type Team RV/100 Run Value Pitches % PA BA SLG wOBA Whiff% K% PutAway % xBA xSLG xwOBA Hard Hit %
2024 Cutter 2.0 7 342 29.6 77 .227 .318 .262 29.7 27.3 31.8 .216 .375 .289 34.0
2024 4-Seam Fastball 0.9 3 325 28.2 87 .198 .309 .253 31.2 35.6 24.6 .186 .387 .267 43.1
2024 Split-Finger -1.8 -4 198 17.2 55 .170 .226 .241 24.2 34.5 16.5 .238 .318 .257 35.3
2024 Curveball -1.8 -3 163 14.1 37 .294 .412 .343 29.4 29.7 18.6 .217 .332 .256 25.0
2024 Sinker 2.3 3 126 10.9 36 .273 .455 .338 4.8 8.3 23.1 .299 .452 .358 43.3
2023 4-Seam Fastball 1.9 3 157 38.0 43 .176 .294 .306 18.5 25.6 19.3 .200 .391 .340 52.2
2023 Split-Finger 0.5 0 99 24.0 24 .227 .455 .321 26.1 20.8 11.1 .273 .545 .370 35.3
2023 Curveball -0.2 0 78 18.9 12 .250 .417 .283 17.4 41.7 13.9 .170 .220 .168 28.6
2023 Sinker 4.7 2 49 11.9 15 .214 .214 .287 5.6 0.0 0.0 .412 .650 .470 85.7
2023 Cutter -7.9 -2 30 7.3 5 1.000 3.000 1.260 23.1 0.0 0.0 .581 1.575 .809 100.0
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
! Note: To better align with other values, positive numbers (red) are good, and negative numbers (blue) are poor.

Spin Direction

Year Pitch Type Pitches MPH Active Spin % Total Movement (In.) Spin-Based Observed Deviation
2024 Curveball 162 82.4 62 16.0 7:45 8:00 -15
2024 Cutter 341 90.8 42 7.6 12:45 11:45 60
2024 4-Seam Fastball 320 95.7 91 17.8 1:30 1:30 0
2024 Split-Finger 174 87.8 85 13.5 2:15 3:15 -60
2024 Sinker 125 94.8 88 18.3 1:30 2:15 -45
2023 Curveball 78 80.4 72 19.2 7:45 8:15 -30
2023 Cutter 30 88.5 35 6.5 12:45 11:30 75
2023 4-Seam Fastball 157 93.8 86 17.9 1:30 1:30 0
2023 Split-Finger 82 86.2 77 11.8 2:15 3:15 -60
2023 Sinker 48 92.9 82 18.4 1:30 2:30 -60
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
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Pitcher Arm Angle

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Statcast Pitching Run Value

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2022 145 603 1 -1 -3 -5 -7
2023 99 413 2 7 -4 -2 3
2024 292 1,154 9 6 -4 -6 6
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Plate Discipline

Season Pitches Zone % Zone Swing % Zone Contact % Chase % Chase Contact % Edge % 1st Pitch Strike % Swing % Whiff % Meatball % Meatball Swing %
2022 603 47.6 68.3 86.2 26.6 56.0 39.3 57.2 46.4 22.5 8.1 83.7
2023 413 50.6 64.1 89.6 23.0 55.3 38.3 59.6 43.8 19.3 6.1 80.0
2024 1,154 51.0 68.6 80.0 31.7 58.1 42.1 65.1 50.5 26.6 9.2 85.8
Player 2,170 50.0 67.6 83.4 28.6 57.1 40.6 61.9 48.1 24.2 8.3 84.4
MLB 48.7 67.0 82.0 28.5 57.8 42.6 61.0 47.2 25.0 7.3 76.3
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Percentile Rankings

Year xwOBA /
xERA
xBA xSLG xISO xOBP Brl Brl% EV Hard
Hit%
K% BB% Whiff% Chase
Rate
FB
Velo
FB
Spin
CB
Spin
Extension
2022 17 48 88 1
2023 42 72 94 4
2024 82 75 62 49 90 72 76 42 65 88 97 58 82 71 56 84 4
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Expected Home Runs

Adjusted

Year Team Avg HR Trot Actual HR xHR HR-xHR Doubters Mostly Gone No Doubters No Doubter %
2022 25.6 4 4.4 0 1 2 3 75.0
2023 24.2 4 4.9 -1 4 3 2 50.0
2024 23.8 6 7.1 -1 6 5 3 50.0
Player 24.4 14 16.4 -2 11 10 8 57.1
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's home runs allowed would have been out of other stadiums. The "Adjusted" view here accounts for different wall heights, distances and environmental effects using Statcast Park Factor data.
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Expected Home Runs by Park

Adjusted

Year HR
2022 4 4 5 4 6 5 5 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 5 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 5 4 4 4 5 5 4 5 5
2023 4 5 2 5 4 5 5 5 5 4 4 6 5 5 5 4 6 6 5 7 5 4 6 6 5 5 4 6 5 4 3
2024 6 5 9 7 6 7 7 7 6 6 6 9 9 7 6 6 7 5 7 7 9 7 9 9 6 7 6 7 9 7 7
Player 14 14 16 16 16 17 17 16 15 14 14 20 18 16 16 14 17 15 16 19 18 15 20 19 15 16 15 18 18 16 15
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's home runs allowed would have been out of other stadiums. The "Adjusted" view here accounts for different wall heights, distances and environmental effects using Statcast Park Factor data.
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Year to Year Changes

Metric 2022 2023 +/-   2024 +/-  
Fastball Velocity 90.7 92.9 2.2 93.4 0.5
Offspeed Velocity 84.9 86.2 1.3 87.8 1.6
Breaking Velocity 78.6 80.4 1.8 82.4 2.0
Exit Velocity 89.3 91.5 2.2 89.0 -2.5
Launch Angle 14.1 14.6 0.5 17.6 3.0
Barrel % 7.1 12.5 5.4 6.3 -6.2
Hard Hit % 39.4 54.7 15.3 37.0 -17.7
LA Sweet-Spot % 26.3 35.9 9.6 32.8 -3.1
xBA .225 .263 0.038 .221 -0.042
BA .276 .235 -0.041 .221 -0.014
xwOBA .324 .369 0.045 .280 -0.089
wOBA .356 .340 -0.016 .259 -0.081
xSLG .408 .491 0.083 .371 -0.120
SLG .441 .435 -0.006 .326 -0.109
K% 19.3 21.2 1.9 29.1 7.9
BB% 9.0 14.1 5.1 4.1 -10.0
Swing % 46.4 43.8 -2.6 50.5 6.7
Whiff% 22.5 19.3 -3.2 26.6 7.3
In Zone % 47.6 50.6 3.0 51.0 0.4
Out of Zone % 52.4 49.4 -3.0 49.0 -0.4
Out of Zone Swing % 26.6 23.0 -3.6 31.7 8.7
First Pitch Swing % 28.3 30.3 2.0 36.0 5.7
First Pitch Strike % 57.2 59.6 2.4 65.1 5.5
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2022 Shifts 145 .356 80 13 16.3 65 48 73.8
2023 Shades 99 .340 45 17 37.8 54 26 48.1
2024 Shades 292 .259 173 17 9.8 119 67 56.3
! Note: Shifts are through the 2022 season, Shaded starting from the 2023 season, Shift: three or more infielders are on the same side of second base, Shade: positioned outside of their typical responsible slices of the field.
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Pitch Tempo

Bases EmptyRunners On Base
SeasonTeamPitchesTempoFast %Slow %PitchesTempoFast %Slow %
2022 160 14.1 62.5% 0.0% 122 19.3 4.9% 1.6%
2023 114 15.6 32.5% 0.0% 79 18.2 7.6% 0.0%
2024 302 15.5 38.7% 0.3% 169 18.1 10.1% 0.0%

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Pitch Distribution