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David Sandlin

Age 25 B/T R/R 6′4″, 215 lb USA MLB debut 2026

40-man FV 45 · #10 in org

The White Sox’s roster as it stands bullpen · 69 IP · 0.6 WAR in the role

Keystone Stuff 98 43rd pct

2026 fWAR 0.4

Projected 2027 WAR 0.7 at 90 IP · 0.6 in his 2027 role

Pitching · 2026 percentiles

vs. MLB pitchers with 500+ pitches · 638 pitches

Keystone Stuff 98

Keystone Location 96

Keystone Pitching 94

Run value (xRV) −0.04

Strikeout % 23.9%

Walk % 7.8%

Whiff % 24.5%

Chase % 29.9%

Fastball velo 96.2

Extension 6.5 ft

40.1 IP5.58 ERA4.41 FIP 43° arm

Arsenal & Pitch Lab

Movement normalized to arm side · Keystone Stuff by pitch

RHP · arm angle 43° · how to read

Pitch	Use	Velo	IVB	HB	Stuff	Loc	Whiff	xRV/100
Four-seam31% use	31%	96.5	15.7	+5.5	101	101	20%	−0.80
Curveball22% use	22%	83.1	−8.2	−4.5	94	95	23%	+1.67
Cutter18% use	18%	91.2	6.9	−3.4	98	89	33%	−1.76
Sweeper13% use	13%	86.4	0.6	−8.5	114	111	38%	−0.11
Sinker9% use	9%	95.3	11.8	+13.5	93	92	8%	+1.54
Changeup6% use	6%	90.9	7.2	+10.6	82	90	24%	+0.57

No mix change or new pitch clears its bar. The arsenal is efficient for its shapes.

Most similar pitchers

Pitches like Sandlin: same hand, shape, slot and mix

Similarity	Player	Stuff	’26 WAR	’27 proj	2027
64	Ben Brown CHC · ’99	100	2.0	1.9	Arb
64	Shane Baz BAL · ’99	98	3.4	2.5	Signed $7.8M
59	Braxton Ashcraft PIT · ’99	102	3.5	3.0	Pre-arb
58	Sean Burke CWS · ’99	96	3.2	2.2	Pre-arb
57	Jack Leiter TEX · ’00	103	0.5	1.2	Pre-arb

Same-handed pitchers nearest on fastball velocity and shape, arm angle, extension, pitch mix, secondary shapes, Stuff, whiff rate and workload. 2026 regulars only.

Pitch locations · 2026

Where each pitch finishes, by batter side

Four-seam 33%

48% zone

Curveball 29%

43% zone

Cutter 13%

57% zone

Changeup 11%

10% zone

Where each pitch finishes, catcher’s view. The bar marks the batter’s side; the box is an average strike zone. Pitches with 40+ thrown to this side.

Contract & projection

Club control (RosterResource) · Keystone projected WAR

2027 0.7 WAR —

2028 0.8 WAR —

2029 0.8 WAR —

2030 0.8 WAR —

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Minor leagues

MLB Stats API · public box-score data

SeasonLevel	Level	Team	Age	G	PA / IP	PA / IP ·Line
2026A+	A+	Winston-Salem Dash	25	2	4.1 IP	4.1 IP · 0.00 ERA · 40.9% K · 22.7% BB
2026AAA	AAA	Charlotte Knights	25	14	65 IP	65 IP · 2.22 ERA · 24.4% K · 11.1% BB
2025AA	AA	Portland Sea Dogs	24	17	82.1 IP	82.1 IP · 3.61 ERA · 25.4% K · 8.0% BB
2025AAA	AAA	Worcester Red Sox	24	15	23.2 IP	23.2 IP · 7.61 ERA · 17.6% K · 10.9% BB

FanGraphs: FV 45 · ETA 2026. Public pitch tracking exists only at Triple-A and some Florida State League parks.