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In his first year with the Red Sox, pitching prospect David Sandlin emerged as one of the hardest throwers in the organization.<\/p>\n
Sandlin was one of 90 prospect-eligible pitchers to reach triple-digits in the minor leagues this season,\u00a0according to Baseball America\u2019s Geoff Pontes. The 23-year-old right-hander accomplished that feat by maxing out at 100.4 mph with his four-seam fastball.<\/p>\n
Acquired from the Royals for reliever John Schreiber in February, Sandlin broke camp with High-A Greenville this spring. The former 11th-round draft selection out of Oklahoma posted a 5.17 ERA (5.73 FIP) with 21 strikeouts to eight walks in his first four starts (15 2\/3 innings) for the Drive before being placed on the 7-day injured list on May 14.<\/p>\n
Due to right forearm tightness, Sandlin was sidelined for over a month and did not return to the mound until June 15. He then pitched to a 5.06 ERA (2.93 FIP) with 29 strikeouts to just three walks in his next six starts (16 innings) for Greenville\u00a0before receiving a promotion to Double-A Portland on July 23. With the Sea Dogs, he produced a 5.61 ERA (5.36 FIP) with 32 strikeouts to seven walks in eight starts (25 2\/3 innings) to close out the 2024 campaign.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n