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Sands was the player to be named later in the package Los Angeles sent to Boston as part of the Adrian Gonzalez deal, but then was traded from Boston to Pittsburgh in the offseason. He is a power-hitt...
April 18, 2013 – Jerry Sands News
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Sands is off to a slow start for Triple-A Indy, slashing .186/.205/.186 in 43 at-bats with zero extra-base hits.
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| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | G | PA | AB | R | H | XBH | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 20 | R | GCL | 46 | 180 | 146 | 29 | 30 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 43 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .205 | .346 | .438 | .784 |
| 2009 | 21 | R | Ogd | 41 | 185 | 163 | 41 | 57 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .350 | .427 | .687 | 1.114 |
| 2009 | 21 | A | Gre | 32 | 121 | 104 | 22 | 27 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .260 | .361 | .510 | .871 |
| 2010 | 22 | A | Gre | 69 | 287 | 243 | 48 | 81 | 37 | 16 | 3 | 18 | 46 | 14 | 2 | 40 | 61 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .333 | .432 | .646 | 1.078 |
| 2010 | 22 | AA | Cha | 68 | 303 | 259 | 54 | 70 | 31 | 12 | 2 | 17 | 47 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 62 | 0 | 5 | 6 | .270 | .360 | .529 | .889 |
| 2011 | 23 | AAA | Alb | 94 | 418 | 370 | 78 | 103 | 53 | 21 | 3 | 29 | 88 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 86 | 0 | 7 | 3 | .278 | .344 | .586 | .930 |
| 2011 | 23 | MAJ | LAD | 61 | 227 | 198 | 20 | 50 | 19 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 51 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .253 | .338 | .389 | .727 |
| 2012 | 24 | AAA | Alb | 119 | 522 | 452 | 84 | 134 | 47 | 17 | 4 | 26 | 107 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 106 | 0 | 8 | 3 | .296 | .375 | .524 | .899 |
| 2012 | 24 | MAJ | LAD | 9 | 24 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .174 | .208 | .261 | .469 |
| 2013 | 25 | AAA | Ind | 43 | 167 | 140 | 18 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .186 | .313 | .307 | .620 |
| 3-Year Averages | MAJ | 35 | 124 | 110 | 11 | 27 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .245 | .325 | .373 | .698 |
Age is determined on July 1st of each season. Jump To: ▼ Advanced Stats ▼ Batter vs. Pitcher Stats ▼ Games By Position
No Yes No| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | PA | AB | Walk Rate | Strikeout Rate | BB/K Ratio | Contact Rate | BABIP | Isolated Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 20 | R | GCL | 180 | 146 | 16.1% | 23.9% | 0.67 | 71% | .215 | .233 |
| 2009 | 21 | R | Ogd | 185 | 163 | 11.9% | 15.1% | 0.79 | 83% | .355 | .337 |
| 2009 | 21 | A | Gre | 121 | 104 | 12.4% | 26.4% | 0.47 | 69% | .328 | .250 |
| 2010 | 22 | A | Gre | 287 | 243 | 13.9% | 21.3% | 0.66 | 75% | .384 | .313 |
| 2010 | 22 | AA | Cha | 303 | 259 | 10.9% | 20.5% | 0.53 | 76% | .294 | .259 |
| 2011 | 23 | AAA | Alb | 418 | 370 | 9.1% | 20.6% | 0.44 | 77% | .290 | .308 |
| 2011 | 23 | MAJ | LAD | 227 | 198 | 11% | 22.5% | 0.49 | 74% | .322 | .136 |
| 2012 | 24 | AAA | Alb | 522 | 452 | 11.3% | 20.3% | 0.56 | 77% | .338 | .228 |
| 2012 | 24 | MAJ | LAD | 24 | 23 | 4.2% | 37.5% | 0.11 | 61% | .286 | .087 |
| 2013 | 25 | AAA | Ind | 167 | 140 | 15.6% | 23.4% | 0.67 | 72% | .235 | .121 |
| 3-Year Averages | MAJ | 124 | 110 | 10.5% | 24.2% | 0.43 | 73% | .321 | .128 |
Age is determined on July 1st of each season. Jump To: ▲ Basic Stats ▲ Split Stats ▼ Batter vs. Pitcher Stats ▲ Games By Position
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Best Matchups for Jerry Sands (by OPS, min 1 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Thompson | MIN | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 | 5.000 |
| Matt Thornton | CHI-A | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 3.000 |
| Tony Watson | PIT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 3.000 |
| Mike McClendon | COL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 3.000 |
| Ian Kennedy | AZ | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 | 2.500 |
| Edwin Jackson | CHI-N | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| R.A. Dickey | TOR | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Daniel McCutchen | BAL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Brad Lincoln | TOR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Javier Lopez | SF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
Worst Matchups for Jerry Sands (by OPS, min 1 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.J. Putz | AZ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Chad Qualls | MIA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Matt Reynolds | AZ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Sergio Romo | SF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Eric O'Flaherty | ATL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Adam Ottavino | COL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Joe Thatcher | SD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Jeff Samardzija | CHI-N | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Sergio Santos | TOR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Esmerling Vasquez | MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Note: Stats are from 2002 through the 2012 season. Jump To: ▲ Basic Stats ▲ Split Stats ▲ Advanced Stats ▲ Games By Position
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2012
Sands has bashed 64 minor league home runs the past two seasons, but after a so-so .253/.338/.389 in 198 big league at-bats last year, he's far from guaranteed a regular spot in the lineup. With the Dodgers out of the race, Sands hit .342/.415/.493 last September, so he has a legitimate chance at 500-plus at-bats in 2012. Consider him a solid sleeper, although he's technically behind James Loney on the depth chart at first base heading into spring training.
2011
We saw hints of a 2009 breakout, but 2010 proved to be Sands' coming-out party as a top prospect. The former 25th-round pick batted a combined .301/.395/.586 between Low-A and Double-A (he skipped High-A entirely) with 35 home runs and 18 stolen bases. Sands has played first base and the outfield in the last couple seasons and was reportedly taking groundballs at third base in the Arizona Fall League, so he's far from settled in terms of a future defensive position. Still, if Sands can continue at this pace in Triple-A this season, the Dodgers will find a spot for him.
