Braves Make Official Contract Decision On Pitcher Chris Sale

After 2 All-Star seasons pinch nan Braves, Atlanta chose to prime up pitcher Chris Sale’s $18 cardinal nine action connected Wednesday, New York Post’s Jon Heyman reported. He will stay successful Atlanta for nan 2026 season.

Next offseason, erstwhile Sale is 37 years old, he will go a free agent.

The 2024 Cy Young grant victor started successful 20 games this past season. Sale posted a 2.58 ERA and a 1.066 WHIP—His ERA was nan champion amongst his chap Braves starting pitchers this past season. He threw 165 strikeouts (a team-high) complete 125.2 innings pitched, while giving up 102 hits, 36 earned runs and 11 location runs.

Atlanta is believed to beryllium successful nan marketplace for different starting pitcher this offseason, truthful we’ll spot who nan squad shows liking successful to perchance subordinate Sale successful nan rotation successful 2026.

The Braves went 76–86 this past play and missed nan playoffs aft going to 7 consecutive postseasons.

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