David Sandlin (baseball)

David Sandlin
Chicago White Sox – No. 54
Pitcher
Born: (2001-02-21) February 21, 2001
Owasso, Oklahoma, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
May 27, 2026, for the Chicago White Sox
MLB statistics
(through August 7, 2026)
Win–loss record2-1
Earned run average6.93
Strikeouts24
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams

David Eleck Sandlin (born February 21, 2001) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2026.

Career

Amateur

Sandlin attended Owasso High School in Owasso, Oklahoma, and played college baseball at Eastern Oklahoma State College and for the Oklahoma Sooners. In one season at Oklahoma, he pitched in 19 games (18 starts) while posting a 5.59 earned run average (ERA) and striking out 102 batters in 95 innings.[1]

Kansas City Royals

Sandlin was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 11th round (325th overall) of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.[2]

Sandlin signed with the Royals and made his professional debut in 2022 with the Arizona Complex League Royals, pitching in one game for two innings.[1] In 2023, he played for the Single-A Columbia Fireflies and the High-A Quad Cities River Bandits, posting a combined 3.51 ERA in 14 games (all starts) while striking out 87 batters in 66+2⁄3 innings.[1][3]

Boston Red Sox

On February 17, 2024, the Royals traded Sandlin to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for John Schreiber.[4][5] Sandlin began the 2024 season with the Red Sox' High-A affiliate, the Greenville Drive, with whom he was 0–2 with a 5.12 ERA in 31+2⁄3 innings.[6][1] In 2024, he also pitched for the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs, with whom he was 0–2 with a 5.61 ERA in 25+2⁄4 innings.[1]

In 2025, Sandlin made 32 appearances (14 starts) for Portland and the Triple-A Worcester Red Sox, accumulating a 9-6 record and 4.50 ERA with 107 strikeouts over 106 innings of work. On November 18, 2025, the Red Sox added Sandlin to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[7]

Chicago White Sox

On February 1, 2026, the Red Sox traded Sandlin and Jordan Hicks to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for Gage Ziehl.[8] He was optioned to the Triple-A Charlotte Knights to begin the regular season.[9] In four starts for Charlotte, Sandlin recorded an 0.75 ERA with 17 strikeouts across 12 innings pitched. On May 26, Sandlin was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[10] Sandlin made his MLB debut the following day and retired 18 straight batters after the first inning against the Minnesota Twins.[11]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "David Sandlin College & Minor Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  2. ↑ Worthy, Lynn (July 20, 2022). "Kansas City Royals continue college trend in the third day of MLB Draft". Kansas City Star.
  3. ↑ Farr, Preston (December 2, 2023). "Prospect Profile: David Sandlin". farmtofountains.com. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  4. ↑ Browne, Ian (February 17, 2024). "Red Sox trade for promising young arm in Sandlin". MLB.com.
  5. ↑ O'Brien, Kevin (February 17, 2024). "Three Takeaways From the Royals' Trade of David Sandlin for Boston's John Schreiber". royalsreporter.com. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  6. ↑ Speier, Alex (April 1, 2024). "A look at the Red Sox' full-season minor league affiliates and the top prospects at each level". The Boston Globe. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  7. ↑ Browne, Ian (November 18, 2025). "Red Sox DFA Lowe, Winckowski in flurry of roster moves". MLB.com. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
  8. ↑ Passan, Jeff (February 1, 2026). "White Sox get Jordan Hicks, David Sandlin in trade with Red Sox". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
  9. ↑ "White Sox cut three players, still have 52 in camp". chicago.suntimes.com. Retrieved March 24, 2026.
  10. ↑ "White Sox Call Up David Sandlin For MLB Debut". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved May 26, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Sandlin shakes off 1st AB jitters to retire 18 straight in dazzling debut". MLB.com. Retrieved May 29, 2026.
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