David

Sandlin

The White Sox prevailed 9-1 today, making this the most competitive of Sandlin’s three wins; the previous victories were 15-2 against the Twins in May and 22-1 against the Royals in June. It’s left a rather odd situation in which the White Sox have gone 3-5 in Sandlin’s outings despite outscoring the opposition 68-44. Sandlin ends the year with a 5.58 ERA, though his 40/13 K/BB in 40 1/3 innings isn’t too bad. He should have a chance to compete for a rotation spot next spring, but he’ll probably end up back in Triple-A for a spell.

The 25-year-old right-hander punched out four batters on the night while issuing one free pass. The Tigers scratched out single runs against him in the first and third innings, but Sandlin was staked to an early 8-2 lead and just needed to keep the train on the tracks to earn a victory. Instead, he allowed the first four hitters to reach to start the fifth inning before turning the ball over to the bullpen. He got nine whiffs on 74 pitches on the night, posting a CSW of 36 percent. He’ll carry a 6.29 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and a 33/13 K/BB ratio (34 1/3 innings) into his final start of the regular season on Thursday against the Royals in Kansas City.

Sandlin was perfect for 5 1/3 innings before giving up back-to-back singles. He rebounded to strike out Bryan Torres and then got a potential inning-ending grounder that was booted by Colson Montgomery. Chris Murphy replaced him and gave up a three-run double to Alec Burleson, turning Sandlin’s best outing as a major leaguer into his second loss. Sandlin struck out five and walked none. It sounded like the plan was for him to return to the minors after this, but he certainly made a case to stick around and get another start versus the Tigers next weekend.

The 25-year-old hurler has made five appearances (three starts) for the White Sox this season, posting an uninspiring 6.93 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and a 24/12 K/BB ratio over 24 2/3 innings. He’ll add a fresh arm capable of working multiple innings to a White Sox’ bullpen that has been taxed recently.

Sandlin heads back to the minors after allowing six runs over 5 1/3 innings in relief during Friday’s game against the Guardians following Noah Schultz’s unexpectedly brief outing. The 25-year-old has surrendered 19 runs over 24 2/3 innings in the big leagues this season.

Noah Schultz and David Sandlin will both be sent down. This is more about having fresh arms available than anything to do with performance, but Smith and McDougal are among the team’s best prospects. Smith, the fifth overall pick in the 2024 draft, was moved to the bullpen at Triple-A Charlotte earlier this month and has since pitched 5 1/3 scoreless innings in five appearances.

Sandlin has a 6.05 ERA in four appearances (three starts) with Chicago and a 2.17 ERA in 12 starts between High-A Winston-Salem and Triple-A Charlotte this year. He’ll likely work long relief in the bigs for the moment.

Sandlin walked three and struck out two while throwing 34 of 61 pitches for strikes. Obviously, the command leaves something to be desired, but Sandlin was able to avoid major damage and now has a 2.37 ERA in nine starts at Triple-A this season. With Noah Schultz struggling in the Majors and the two pitchers on the same pitching schedule, it’s fair to wonder if Sandlin will get the next shot for the White Sox when that spot comes back around.

Sandlin heads back to the minors after picking up a win on Friday night against the Royals, his former organization, by allowing one run over six innings. The 25-year-old rookie holds a pedestrian 6.05 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 20/10 K/BB ratio across 19 1/3 innings during his first taste of the big leagues. He’s an intriguing arm to monitor, but isn’t exactly a fantasy-relevant option at this stage of his career.

It’s not too hard to pitch once given a 10-run lead as Sandlin’s lineup did for him after the third inning. They kept tacking on after that and Sandlin kept cruising. His 97 mph fastball and power-curve led the way accounting for 62% of his total pitches and seven of his nine whiffs. All in all, this was a solid outing and one that may earn him another turn in the White Sox’s rotation.