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Injury Elbow
Est. Return 2/1/2026
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Rest of Season
Signed a two-year, $18.25 million contract with the Red Sox in December of 2024.
Rehab stalls
Sandoval (elbow) appears unlikely to return from the 60-day injured list this season after the Red Sox recently had him stop throwing bullpen sessions, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
Analysis
Sandoval hasn't been shut down from throwing, but he's being limited to playing catch right now after he apparently hit a snag in his recovery from his June 2024 internal brace surgery. The 28-year-old southpaw inked a two-year, $18.25 million deal with Boston over the winter, so he'll be under contract heading into 2026 and will look to battle for a rotation spot next spring.
Sandoval hasn't been shut down from throwing, but he's being limited to playing catch right now after he apparently hit a snag in his recovery from his June 2024 internal brace surgery. The 28-year-old southpaw inked a two-year, $18.25 million deal with Boston over the winter, so he'll be under contract heading into 2026 and will look to battle for a rotation spot next spring.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
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BAA vs LHP
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| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .217 | 36 | 17 | 31 | 2 | |||
| Since 2023vs Right | .270 | 173 | 92 | 199 | 18 | |||
| 2025vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2025vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .190 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 1 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .285 | 65 | 26 | 77 | 7 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .228 | 20 | 8 | 23 | 1 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .262 | 108 | 66 | 122 | 11 | |||
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| Since 2023Home | 5.01 | 1.49 | 109.2 | 8.1 | 3.4 | ||||
| Since 2023Away | 3.92 | 1.53 | 114.2 | 8.6 | 5.3 | ||||
| 2025Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2025Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024Home | 5.86 | 1.51 | 43.0 | 9.4 | 3.3 | ||||
| 2024Away | 4.17 | 1.50 | 36.2 | 8.8 | 4.7 | ||||
| 2023Home | 4.46 | 1.47 | 66.2 | 7.3 | 3.4 | ||||
| 2023Away | 3.81 | 1.55 | 78.0 | 8.5 | 5.7 | ||||
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Sandoval came into last season as a breakout candidate after posting a career best 2.91 ERA the year prior, but instead he regressed with a 4.11 ERA and career-worst 1.51 WHIP. His fastball velocity remained the same and he continued to land well above league average at limiting hard contact and inducing groundballs, so the primary culprit for his drop-off can largely be linked to a decline in his ability to get hitters to miss pitches and to chase balls outside the strike zone. Whereas Sandoval ranked in the 76th and 73rd percentile, respectively, in whiff percentage and chase rate in 2022, he fell back closer to league average last season, finishing in the 63rd and 53rd percentile. Not coincidentally, the left-hander's strikeout rate dipped from 23.7% to 19.6%, and the impact of that drop was exacerbated by a career-worst 11.3% walk rate. Sandoval has good enough stuff to be able to bounce back, and working with a new pitching coach may help, but the inconsistency and modest punchout potential will likely keep him off the draft board in many fantasy leagues heading into the new campaign.
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Throws bullpen session
Sandoval (elbow) threw a bullpen session Tuesday, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.
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Goes to 60-day IL
The Red Sox placed Sandoval (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Saturday.
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Gets $18.25M deal from Boston
The Red Sox signed Sandoval (elbow) to a two-year, $18.25 million contract Friday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
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Non-tendered by Halos
The Angels non-tendered Sandoval (elbow) on Friday.
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Undergoes internal brace surgery
Sandoval underwent successful internal brace surgery Wednesday to repair the UCL in his left elbow, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
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Interest from Philadelphia
The Phillies have shown interest in Sandoval, who is recovering from an internal brace procedure, Tom Verducci of SI.com reports.
Analysis
The Mets have also been mentioned as a potential landing spot for the left-hander. Sandoval will not be ready to pitch until the second half of the 2025 season at the earliest, so he figures to sign a two-year contract somewhere with the idea that most of his contributions will come in the second year of the deal.
The Mets have also been mentioned as a potential landing spot for the left-hander. Sandoval will not be ready to pitch until the second half of the 2025 season at the earliest, so he figures to sign a two-year contract somewhere with the idea that most of his contributions will come in the second year of the deal.