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Newsweek
5 days ago
- Sport
- Newsweek
Red Sox Make Major Position Change Decision Perhaps With Eye on Postseason
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The Boston Red Sox would be in the postseason if the season ended Wednesday, and they're starting to make decisions that can help them gear up for their final stretch before October. David Sandlin is the Red Sox's No. 11 prospect and the team's No. 5 pitching prospect, acquired in the trade that sent John Schreiber to Kansas City. Sandlin was recently promoted to Triple-A and has traditionally been used as a starter. However, despite starting in his Triple-A debut, he is being moved into a relief role, according to the Worcester Telegram and Gazette's Tommy Cassell. FORT MYERS, FLORIDA - MARCH 14: David Sandlin #20 of the Boston Red Sox pitches during an exhibition game against the Minnesota Twins at JetBlue Park at Fenway South on March 14, 2025 in Fort... FORT MYERS, FLORIDA - MARCH 14: David Sandlin #20 of the Boston Red Sox pitches during an exhibition game against the Minnesota Twins at JetBlue Park at Fenway South on March 14, 2025 in Fort Myers, Florida. More Maddie Malhotra/Boston"Hearing David Sandlin will be used in a relief role with the Worcester Red Sox (he started for the WooSox in his Triple-A debut last week) as a possible way to prepare him for a playoff push with the Boston Red Sox," Cassell wrote on X. Sandlin appeared out of the bullpen on August 5. He gave up two earned runs in 1 1/3 innings of work. Overall, he has a 3.65 ERA on the season. He could be used as a multi-inning guy out of the bullpen down the stretch if the Red Sox like what they see from him in Triple-A. Chris Hatfield confirmed that Sandlin will be in a true relief role, and not piggybacking a starter. His fastball can touch triple digits, and he could be a solid arm for Alex Cora out of the bullpen. The 24-year-old has not made his big league debut yet, and MLB Pipeline lists his ETA as 2026. The Red Sox could give him a chance in September to see if he can provide value in October. More MLB: Yankees' Aaron Boone Offers Odd Explanation for Sticking With Devin Williams in Loss
Edmonton Journal
20-06-2025
- Sport
- Edmonton Journal
Blue Jays make pair of minor moves fully aware bigger decisions await
Article content The Blue Jays added depth to their outfield, while bolstering their bullpen in what must be viewed as the beginning for some kind of major move to be engineered down the road. So much of what will be done to cement the Jays as playoff contenders is all dependent on health. Article content Health was the reason why Nathan Lukes and reliever Nick Sandlin were unavailable, but each is back after being reinstated from the injured list Friday. Article content Both were active for Friday night's series opener against the visiting Chicago White Sox. The bigger picture involves the July 31 trade deadline and how the Blue Jays are positioned in the weeks leading up to a time when a deal of consequence might be enough to push the team over the line. With Lukes back, the team's outfield becomes a bit crowded. With Sandlin's return, it could spell the end for Chad Green, who has not acquitted himself when called upon. Veteran reliever Erik Swanson was DFA'd by the club, a move many had expected given his struggles. It's an interesting time for the Blue Jays, who have played well, with the interest surrounding the ball club only to intensify as they remain in the hunt for a wild-card spot with hopes of catching the AL-leading New York Yankees, who have slipped a bit atop their perch. The Bronx Bombers will be in town later in the month with a return visit to Rogers Centre on tap next month. Article content Sandlin, who was sideline with a lat strain, hasn't pitched since late April. Of all the moves GM Ross Atkins made this past off-season, Sandlin's acquisition from Cleveland flew under the radar. When he was healthy and able to pitch, Sandlin did well. In fact, most of the moves made by Atkins have turned out well for the Blue Jays. One can quibble with the signing of Anthony Santander (shoulder), but no one was complaining when the Jays acquired a power bat to address the team's glaring need for a thumper. For the record, Santander has yet to resume hitting. Lukes has been a pleasant surprise. To make room for Lukes and Sandlin, the Jays optioned outfielder Will Robertson and LHP Justin Bruihl. Once Daulton Varsho returns from his hamstring injury, making room for him will not be an issue. Article content Another injured player expected to back sooner than later is reliever Yimi Garcia. As for Bowden Francis, the struggling starter had a cortisone injection and isn't expected to throw for a few days. Perhaps the biggest domino is veteran starter Max Scherzer, who hurt his thumb in his Blue Jays debut way back in the season-series opener against the visiting Baltimore Orioles. In terms of progress, it's been going well for the right-hander, but until he's on the mound in a big-league game no one is sure what the future holds. Scherzer is scheduled to throw a bullpen session Saturday. Barring a setback, Scherzer is likely to make a start next week when the Jays are in Cleveland. RECOMMENDED VIDEO Article content Latest National Stories
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Red Sox prospect (up to 99 mph in 7 shutout innings) wins league's Pitcher of Week
Boston Red Sox prospect David Sandlin was named the Eastern League Pitcher of the Week. The 24-year-old's fastball was between 95-99 mph during his seven shutout innings for Double-A Portland against Altoona on Thursday. He allowed three hits and one walk while striking out eight. Advertisement It was registered as a complete game shutout because the game went only 7 innings as part of a doubleheader that day. Sandlin has thrown 12 scoreless innings over his past two outings, giving up eight hits and one walk while striking out 14. The Red Sox acquired the fireballer — who topped out at 100.4 mph last season — from the Royals in February 2024 for right-handed reliever John Schreiber. Baseball America ranked Sandlin the Red Sox' No. 7 prospect entering 2025 and their No. 2 pitching prospect behind righty Luis Perales. MassLive ranked Sandlin No. 7 on its Top 25 Red Sox prospect list entering 2025. More On Red Sox Prospects Read the original article on MassLive.
Business Insider
11-06-2025
- Business
- Business Insider
A YouTuber challenged himself to make a grill scrubber entirely in the US. It costs $75 — and it immediately sold out.
A really nice grill brush will cost you about $25 at your local big box store, but YouTuber Destin Sandlin is betting he can get customers to shell out three times that amount for a Made-in-America version. Sandlin traces his passion for US manufacturing to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, when he was bothered by the lack of American-made essential goods. "Everybody wanted N95 masks and face shields, and they couldn't get it," he said in a recent YouTube video. "This revealed to me how anemic our manufacturing capacity in America has become, because I was waiting on some billionaire to come save us, and it didn't happen." So began a yearslong deep dive into the challenges of making products in the US, which Sandlin documented for his series on YouTube called "Smarter Every Day." After working with John Youngblood, the owner of a local specialty grill accessories company, Sandlin got excited about the idea of developing a better scrubber. Sandlin and Youngblood wanted to produce it in the US with as many domestically sourced components as possible, and sell it at a retail price. In a video that went live Sunday and has since amassed more than 2 million views, Sandlin shares why he decided to get serious about US manufacturing, explains how he navigated the design process, and makes a sales pitch for viewers to buy it for themselves. On Tuesday, Youngblood told Business Insider the $75 scrubber has sold through its initial production run of several thousand units within a day, and his company is now taking pre-orders. "We're going to have a backlog for a while," Youngblood said. Most grill brushes are meant to be thrown away. This one isn't. Many lower-cost grill brushes aren't typically designed to last more than a year of use — grill-maker Weber recommends changing them after each grilling season. Another problem is that the bristles have been known to come off and can end up in grilled food. Sandlin and Youngblood found that welded chain mail — like the material of a medieval knight's armor — was highly effective at cleaning grill grates without breaking. There was one problem: "We could only find it in China." After a few tries, the team managed to find a US supplier who could make about 2,000 units a month and a supplier in India to augment the rest. Attaching the chain mail to a handle proved to be another adventure. Sandlin said the average one-inch industrial bolt costs around 9 cents when imported, but that jumps to 38 cents for versions made in the US. "Most machine shops I talked to directly, they said, 'Yeah, we can't even get the material for the price of the finished bolts that you're getting from a foreign supplier,'" Sandlin said. Then there was the process of making injection-molded parts to provide support and flexibility, which required machining custom tools and dies (the metal forms that shape a material) for shops to use in production. "This is the moment where this whole experiment came into focus for me," Sandlin said. "I realized at that moment we're screwed." American manufacturing has exported the smart part of making stuff The reason for Sandlin's pessimism is that many of the shops he spoke with send tool and die design files to China to be made and imported for use in US production lines. "I don't want my intellectual property in China, I want to make it here," he said. "And they said, 'Good luck.'" The problem illuminated by this episode goes far beyond a seemingly simple grilling accessory. "We're screwed as a nation if we can't do the intelligent work of tool and die: making the tools that make the things," Sandlin said. "We have flipped it. We are now to the point where the smart stuff is done somewhere else." Sandlin and Youngblood eventually found US suppliers for all of their custom components. They're working to get every piece sourced here. The video shows two instances where Sandlin was surprised by the apparent country of origin being different from what he says he was led to believe: The first batch of knobs arrived in packaging stating they were made in Costa Rica rather than the US. Several boxes of chain mail (ostensibly from India) had markings that suggested they were instead from China. "I'm shocked," Sandlin said. "It's pretty weird to set out to try to make a thing completely in America and to find out towards the end of the process that you made something in China anyways." Sandlin says he's not interested in having America be the dominant world player — he wants more opportunities for people here to have good jobs that allow them to take care of their communities. "If you are ever, ever in a position to make a decision about where your thing is manufactured, take a second and consider making a little less profit, maybe in order to invest in your local community," he said.
Business Insider
11-06-2025
- Business
- Business Insider
A YouTuber created a $75 grill scrubber to experience the challenges of making stuff in the US — and it sold out
A really nice grill brush will cost you about $25 at your local big box store, but YouTuber Dustin Sandlin is betting he can get customers to shell out three times that amount for a Made-in-America version. Sandlin traces his passion for US manufacturing to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, when he was bothered by the lack of American-made essential goods. "Everybody wanted N95 masks and face shields, and they couldn't get it," he said in a recent YouTube video. "This revealed to me how anemic our manufacturing capacity in America has become, because I was waiting on some billionaire to come save us, and it didn't happen." So began a yearslong deep dive into the challenges of making products in the US, which Sandlin documented for his series on YouTube called "Smarter Every Day." After working with John Youngblood, the owner of a local specialty grill accessories company, Sandlin got excited about the idea of developing a better scrubber. Sandlin and Youngblood wanted to produce it in the US with as many domestically sourced components as possible, and sell it at a retail price. In a video that went live Sunday and has since amassed more than 2 million views, Sandlin shares why he decided to get serious about US manufacturing, explains how he navigated the design process, and makes a sales pitch for viewers to buy it for themselves. On Tuesday, Youngblood told Business Insider the $75 scrubber has sold through its initial production run of several thousand units within a day, and his company is now taking pre-orders. "We're going to have a backlog for a while," Youngblood said. Most grill brushes are meant to be thrown away. This one isn't. Many lower-cost grill brushes aren't typically designed to last more than a year of use — grill-maker Weber recommends changing them after each grilling season. Another problem is that the bristles have been known to come off and can end up in grilled food. Sandlin and Youngblood found that welded chain mail — like the material of a medieval knight's armor — was highly effective at cleaning grill grates without breaking. There was one problem: "We could only find it in China." After a few tries, the team managed to find a US supplier who could make about 2,000 units a month and a supplier in India to augment the rest. Attaching the chain mail to a handle proved to be another adventure. Sandlin said the average one-inch industrial bolt costs around 9 cents when imported, but that jumps to 38 cents for versions made in the US. "Most machine shops I talked to directly, they said, 'Yeah, we can't even get the material for the price of the finished bolts that you're getting from a foreign supplier,'" Sandlin said. Then there was the process of making injection-molded parts to provide support and flexibility, which required machining custom tools and dies (the metal forms that shape a material) for shops to use in production. "This is the moment where this whole experiment came into focus for me," Sandlin said. "I realized at that moment we're screwed." American manufacturing has exported the smart part of making stuff The reason for Sandlin's pessimism is that many of the shops he spoke with send tool and die design files to China to be made and imported for use in US production lines. "I don't want my intellectual property in China, I want to make it here," he said. "And they said, 'Good luck.'" The problem illuminated by this episode goes far beyond a seemingly simple grilling accessory. "We're screwed as a nation if we can't do the intelligent work of tool and die: making the tools that make the things," Sandlin said. "We have flipped it. We are now to the point where the smart stuff is done somewhere else." Sandlin and Youngblood eventually found US suppliers for all of their custom components. They're working to get every piece sourced here. The video shows two instances where Sandlin was surprised by the apparent country of origin being different from what he says he was led to believe: The first batch of knobs arrived in packaging stating they were made in Costa Rica rather than the US. Several boxes of chain mail (ostensibly from India) had markings that suggested they were instead from China. "I'm shocked," Sandlin said. "It's pretty weird to set out to try to make a thing completely in America and to find out towards the end of the process that you made something in China anyways." Sandlin says he's not interested in having America be the dominant world player — he wants more opportunities for people here to have good jobs that allow them to take care of their communities. "If you are ever, ever in a position to make a decision about where your thing is manufactured, take a second and consider making a little less profit, maybe in order to invest in your local community," he said.
