Minnesota Twins
Cole Sands has thrown 2,913 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2022 and 2024, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and Spring Training. In 2024, they have relied primarily on their Cutter (91mph) and Fourseam Fastball (96mph), also mixing in a Splitter (88mph), Slider (82mph) and Sinker (94mph).
In 2024, compared to other RHP:
Their cutter is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' cutters, generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' cutters, has slightly above average velo and has some natural sink. Their fourseam fastball generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has some natural sinking action, has well above average velo and has slight armside run. Their splitter has dives down out of the zone, generates a very high amount of groundballs compared to other pitchers' splitters, generates fewer whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' splitters, is much firmer than usual and has slight armside fade. Their slider sweeps across the zone and has exceptional depth. Their sinker is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has well above average velo, results in somewhat more groundballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has slight armside run and has some natural sinking action.