Cole Sands Injury Status & Updates - MLB

Latest Injury Status

60-day IL

IL60

Sands has battled elbow problems throughout the 2026 season and landed back on the 15-day injured list Tuesday. He has opted for season-ending surgery to repair the issue but expects to have a "pretty much normal" offseason after getting a PRP injection post-op. Sands allowed 11 runs with an 11:5 K:BB over 12 innings for the Twins this season. The 29-year-old has two more years of arbitration eligibility remaining.

Injury Details

Body Part

Elbow

Location

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Side

Right

Expected Return

Feb 1, 2027

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Cole Sands Injury History

August 30, 2026

60-day IL • Elbow

Surgery

Sands will undergo arthroscopic surgery Tuesday to remove loose bodies and bone spurs from his right elbow, Jack Azoulay-Haron of ElEmergente.com reports.

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