David Sandlin

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.

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.

Boston Red Sox On February 17, 2024, the Royals traded Sandlin to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for John Schreiber. 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 innings.

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. He was optioned to the Triple-A Charlotte Knights to begin the regular season. 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. Sandlin made his MLB debut the following day and retired 18 straight batters after the first inning against the Minnesota Twins.