Cole Sands is a pitcher for the Minnesota Twins. In 170 MLB appearances, he has a 4.42 ERA and 209 strikeouts. This page covers season stats, team history, salary history, and related info.
Season-by-season performance, contract terms, and the complete archive.
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | MIN | 0 | 3 | 5.87 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 30.2 | 35 | 20 | 13 | 28 | 1.57 |
| 2023 | MIN | 0 | 0 | 3.74 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 21.2 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 21 | 1.52 |
| 2024 | MIN | 9 | 1 | 3.28 | 62 | 0 | 4 | 71.1 | 59 | 26 | 12 | 85 | 1.00 |
| 2025 | MIN | 4 | 6 | 4.50 | 69 | 3 | 3 | 72.0 | 65 | 36 | 19 | 64 | 1.17 |
| 2026 | MIN | 1 | 1 | 8.25 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 12.0 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 1.67 |
| Career Totals | — | 14 | 11 | 4.42 | 170 | 6 | 9 | 207.2 | 194 | 102 | 62 | 209 | 1.23 |
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2023 | $723,650 |
| 2024 | $749,450 |
| 2025 | $778,050 |
| 2026 | $1,100,000 |
Career Total: $3,351,150 (4 seasons)
Average: $837,788
Salary data is available from 1985 onward.
TGN salary figures show base salary. Signing bonuses, accounting allocations, and luxury-tax values are listed separately where available.
Cole Sands's 2026 Opening Day salary with MIN is $1,100,000 on a nominal basis (no deferred component recorded).
| Date | Opp | Result | IP | H | ER | BB | K | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26 | vs OAK | 11-8 W | 0.1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 28 | vs SEA | 1-7 L | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Apr 26 | @ TB | 2-4 L | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 21 | @ NYM | 5-3 W | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Apr 18 | vs CIN | 4-5 L | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 17 | vs CIN | 1-2 L | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Apr 14 | vs BOS | 6-0 W | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 11 | @ TOR | 7-4 W | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 8 | vs DET | 8-6 W | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 7 | vs DET | 4-2 W | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |