BIGLEAGUE

Minnesota Twins · Pitcher · #44

Cole Sands

Age 296' 3" · 215lbBats R · Throws RDebut 2022From Tallahassee

ERA

8.25

W-L

1-1

K

11

WHIP

1.67

WAR

-0.2

FIP

6.00

League Percentile

2026 season · percentile vs 54 qualified pitchers
the entire league54relief pitchers290
ERA
0
8.25
WHIP
0
1.67
Strikeouts
0
11
K/9
43
8.25
Wins
0
1
Bottom of leagueAverage (50)Top of league

⚠ Below the qualified innings threshold. Percentiles are for reference only.

the entire league · by ERA

Top 100%

Cole Sands's ERA (8.25) ranks below average among 54 qualified pitchers. The number on each bar is a percentile (higher is better); use the tabs to change the comparison pool.

PITCHING

Season · Career
CategoryGamesERAWinsLossesSavesInningsStrikeoutsWalksWHIP
2026 Season138.2511112.01151.67
Career1704.4214119207.2209621.23

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ARSENAL

Pitch arsenal · 2026 usage and average velocity
Four-Seam39.7%avg 150 km/h
Cutter23.4%avg 141 km/h
Splitter16.3%avg 140 km/h
Curveball12.9%avg 130 km/h
Sinker7.7%avg 148 km/h

ADVANCED

Advanced metrics · 2026 season

BABIP

.343

K/9

8.25

BB/9

3.75

HR/9

2.25

Quality starts

0

Whiff%

23.3%

GAME LOG

Last 10 games · includes team result
DateOppInningsHitsERWalksStrikeoutsTeam
07.26vs ATH0.13510W
04.28vs SEA0.23201L
04.26@ TB0.20000L
04.21@ NYM2.00003W
04.18vs CIN1.02100L
04.17vs CIN1.00012L
04.14vs BOS1.01001W
04.11@ TOR1.02200W
04.08vs DET0.11001W
04.07vs DET0.10020W

SPLITS

Situational splits (2026)

Home

Opp AVG.379
IP6.2
K6
WHIP2.25

Away

Opp AVG.211
IP5.1
K5
WHIP0.94

vs LHP

Opp AVG.235
IP5.1
K4
WHIP1.31

vs RHP

Opp AVG.355
IP6.2
K7
WHIP1.95

RISP

Opp AVG.500
IP1.2
K3
WHIP3.00

YEAR BY YEAR

Year-by-year · Career trends

ERALower is better

▲ Trending down year over year
ERA by yearFrom 5.87 in 2022 to 8.25 in 2026. Lower is better for this stat.2022 ERA: 5.875.8720222023 ERA: 3.7420232024 ERA: 3.283.2820242025 ERA: 4.5020252026 ERA: 8.258.252026
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ERA year-by-year details
YearERA
20225.87
20233.74
20243.28
20254.50
20268.25

WHIPLower is better

▲ Trending down year over year
WHIP by yearFrom 1.57 in 2022 to 1.67 in 2026. Lower is better for this stat.2022 WHIP: 1.571.5720222023 WHIP: 1.5220232024 WHIP: 1.001.0020242025 WHIP: 1.1720252026 WHIP: 1.671.672026
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WHIP year-by-year details
YearWHIP
20221.57
20231.52
20241.00
20251.17
20261.67

Strikeouts

▼ Trending down year over year
Strikeouts by yearFrom 28 in 2022 to 11 in 2026.2022 Strikeouts: 282820222023 Strikeouts: 2120232024 Strikeouts: 858520242025 Strikeouts: 6420252026 Strikeouts: 11112026
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Strikeouts year-by-year details
YearStrikeouts
202228
202321
202485
202564
202611
YearTeamGamesERAWinsLossesSavesInningsStrikeoutsWalksWHIP
2022MIN115.8703130.228131.57
2023MIN153.7400021.221131.52
2024MIN623.2891471.185121.00
2025MIN694.5046372.064191.17
2026MIN138.2511112.01151.67