Minnesota Twins
Cole Sands has thrown 4,315 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2022 and 2026, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and Spring Training. In 2026, they have relied primarily on their Fourseam Fastball (94mph) and Slider (83mph), also mixing in a Cutter (88mph), Splitter (88mph) and Sinker (94mph).
In 2026, compared to other RHP:
Their fourseam fastball generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has some natural sinking action, results in somewhat more groundballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has slight armside run and has slightly above average velo. Their slider has exceptional depth, is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' sliders, generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' sliders and has short glove-side cut. Their cutter generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' cutters, is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' cutters and has some natural sink. Their splitter is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' splitters, is much firmer than usual, has some natural sink to it and has slight armside fade. Their sinker (take this with a grain of salt because they've only thrown 15 of them in 2026) is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' sinkers, is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has slight armside run, has slightly above average velo and has some natural sinking action.