"The Atlanta Braves have exercised their club option on left-hander Chris Sale, who will make $18 million in 2026, a source confirmed to ESPN. The 2024 National League Cy Young Award winner went 7-5 with a 2.58 ERA and 165 strikeouts for the Braves this season. The nine-time All-Star suffered a ribcage fracture in June when he dove to field a grounder and missed 10 weeks after being placed on the 60-day injured list."
"Sale, 36, won the pitching Triple Crown in his first season in Atlanta in 2024, finishing with an NL high in wins (18) and strikeouts (225) and a league-low ERA of 2.38. Atlanta returns a strong core in 2026, led by former MVP Ronald Acuna Jr, first baseman Matt Olson, third baseman Austin Riley, future star catcher Drake Baldwin and a rotation featuring Sale, Spencer Strider and Spencer Schwellenbach."
The Atlanta Braves exercised their club option on left-hander Chris Sale, guaranteeing him $18 million in 2026. Sale, the 2024 National League Cy Young Award winner, went 7-5 with a 2.58 ERA and 165 strikeouts this season. The nine-time All-Star suffered a ribcage fracture in June while diving to field a grounder and missed 10 weeks after landing on the 60-day injured list. In six starts after his return he posted a 2.72 ERA and struck out 52 batters in 36 1/3 innings. Atlanta lost all Opening Day starters to injury, missed the playoffs, but returns a strong core and multiple rotation options while its bullpen remains a work in progress.
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