None of this is lost on him either, and Sands has been grateful for every opportunity put in his path this season. It’s not as though Sands is all of a sudden ready to make a leap back to the big leagues, but continuing down this path of consistency is something that should prove valuable when he’s called upon next. After five strong innings today, Sands has allowed just two earned runs on 12 hits with a 16/5 K/BB across his last 14 innings (three starts). The numbers haven’t been what they were at Double-A a season ago, but for a guy being moved all over the place and still needing development, that’s hardly unexpected. In total, he built up his innings count at Triple-A to 32 2/3. Yesterday was the first time Sands pitched in three consecutive starts for the Saints since April 19. Obviously, the distance isn’t what it was when Minnesota had their Triple-A team in Rochester, New York, but the ability to build any sort of consistency was simply not there. That debut came against a good Tampa Bay Rays lineup and didn’t go all that well.įrom April 24 through June 17 Sands was promoted to the Majors and optioned to St. Paul before being thrust into action for the Twins. Sands made just four appearances, totaling 12 2/3 innings, with St.
While the excitement of a big-league debut is certainly a good thing, being asked to hold serve before you’re ready is a tall task. There’s no denying that Sands put up impressive numbers last season, but he wasn’t seen as a guy that would contribute at the highest level right out of the gate. He got four innings at Double-A, then in Pensacola, during the 2019 season before Covid shut down the minors in 2020. Last season Cole Sands pitched 80 1/3 innings for Double-A Wichita.
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