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Bats Throws Height Weight
RHP RIGHT RIGHT 5-10 180
BORN: JAN. 10, 1997 OPENING DAY AGE: 29
BIRTHPLACE: EVANS, GA RESIDES: OCEAN SPRINGS, MS
MLB SERVICE: 4 YEARS, 157 DAYS
ACQUIRED: SIGNED AS MINOR LEAGUE FREE AGENT, JAN. 24, 2026
SIGNED THRU: 2026; UNDER CLUB CONTROL; 0/3 OPTIONS USED

NON-ROSTER INVITEE
SANDLIN’S LIFETIME PITCHING RECORD
SANDLIN
Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG GF SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB IBB SO WP BK BAA
2018— AZL Indians 1 0-0 0.00 3 0 0 2 0 0 3.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 .200
Lake County 0-0 1.74 10 0 0 6 0 1 10.1 9 2 2 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 .237
Lynchburg 1-0 1.42 7 0 0 6 0 4 6.1 2 1 1 0 1 2 0 10 1 0 .091
Akron 1-0 10.38 5 0 0 0 0 0 4.1 8 5 5 0 1 1 0 7 2 0 .400
2019— Akron 0-0 1.56 15 0 0 5 0 2 17.1 13 4 3 2 3 8 2 27 0 0 .203
Columbus 1-0 4.00 9 0 0 3 0 0 9.0 5 4 4 2 0 7 0 11 1 0 .172
2020— DID NOT PLAY - Participated at Indians Alternate Training Site
2021— CLEVELAND 1-1 2.94 34 0 0 4 0 0 33.2 21 15 11 2 4 17 0 48 1 0 .176
2022— CLEVELAND 5-2 2.25 46 0 0 11 0 0 44.0 27 13 11 2 3 24 3 41 1 0 .176
Columbus 0-0 8.31 5 0 0 0 0 0 4.1 3 4 4 1 0 4 1 3 0 0 .214
2023— CLEVELAND 5-5 3.75 61 0 0 7 0 0 60.0 38 28 25 12 2 24 1 66 0 0 .182
2024— CLEVELAND 8-0 3.75 68 1 0 7 0 1 57.2 46 29 24 12 6 27 2 68 1 0 .222
Columbus (1) 0-0 0.00 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
2025— TORONTO 0-2 2.20 19 0 0 4 0 1 16.1 11 7 4 2 2 8 0 16 1 0 .186
FCL Blue Jays (1) 0-1 3.86 2 1 0 0 0 0 2.1 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 .222
Buffalo (1) 0-0 33.75 3 0 0 0 0 0 1.1 6 5 5 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 .600
MAJOR TOTALS 19-10 3.19 228 1 0 33 0 2 211.2 143 92 75 30 17 100 6 239 4 0 .191
MINOR TOTALS 3-1 3.79 60 1 0 22 0 7 59.1 50 27 25 7 5 26 3 82 5 0 .228
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Disabling Injuries: 2025 — Right elbow inflammation; disabled July 8 - end of season
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2021 — Right shoulder strain; disabled Aug. 12 - end of season
2025 SEASON
◆ Pitched in 19 total games with Blue Jays, going 0-2 with one save, a 2.20 ERA (16.1 IP - 4 ER) and 16 strikeouts
across 19 appearances.
◆ Converted first save of year (and second of career) on April 9 at Boston.
◆ Posted a 0.90 ERA (10.0 IP - 1 ER) with 12 strikeouts in 11 games at Rogers Centre, compared with a 4.26 ERA (6.1
IP - 3 ER) and four strikeouts in eight road appearances.
◆ Held left-handers to a .115 (3/26) average with a 29% strikeout rate.
◆ Against his splitter, opponents batted .111 (2/18)...Also held opponents to a .182 (4/22) average vs. his slider.
◆ Was on injured list from April 20 - June 20 with a right lat strain...Returned to IL on July 8 with right elbow
inflammation and missed remainder of season.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
◆ Made Major League debut with Cleveland on May 1, 2021 at Chicago (A.L.)...Recorded first career strikeout vs.
(Angels current first base coach) Adam Eaton.
◆ Has appeared in parts of five Major League seasons with Cleveland and Toronto.
◆ Earned first Major League win on June 14, 2021 for Cleveland vs. Baltimore (1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 SO).
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