SP - Atlanta Braves
- Age 37
- Florida Gulf Coast
- Bats: L
- Throws: L
Next Start
- Rank
- P #7
Eligibility
- Yahoo
- SP
- ESPN
- SP
- CBS
- SP
Expert Note
View More NotesChris Sale was absolutely cruising along in 2025, looking like a Cy Young candidate, before a fractured rib injury put him on the shelf from mid-June until the end of August. In 125 2/3 innings, he had a 2.58 ERA with 165 strikeouts and a 1.07 WHIP. His 32.4% strikeout rate and 5.16 K/BB rate remained elite, even in his age-36 season. It can be hard to trust power pitchers into their late 30s, but his return in August showed no lingering effects of the rib injury or indicated a pitcher on the decline. Sale is worthy of SP1 consideration, and fantasy managers can reasonably expect him to throw around 160+ innings at age 37.
Player News
View More NewsChris Sale to start Game 3 Tuesday
Chris Sale will start Game 3 against the Dodgers on Tuesday.
Fantasy Impact
The Braves decided to not start Sale in Game 2, and it worked out as they won the game. He'll take on Yoshinobu Yamamoto with the series tied 1-1.
Rankings
View More Rankings| ECR | Best | Worst | # of Experts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draft | #9 | #6 | #16 | 32 |
| Rest of Season | #7 | #5 | #10 | 5 |
| Dynasty | #33 | #35 | #47 | 3 |
Value Based Rank (ROS)
ECR vs ADP
| G | GS | W | L | SV | BS | HD | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | K | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.7 | 130 | 55 | 16 | 41 | 188 | 3.13 | 1.09 |
Stats
View More Stats| Pitching Stats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | G | GS | W | L | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | BB% | K | K% | ERA | WHIP | ||||||
| 2023 | BOS | 20 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 102.2 | 87 | 52 | 49 | 15 | 29 | 6.82 | 125 | 29.41 | 4.30 | 1.13 | ||||||
| 2024 | ATL | 29 | 29 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 177.2 | 141 | 48 | 47 | 9 | 39 | 5.56 | 225 | 32.05 | 2.38 | 1.01 | ||||||
| 2025 | ATL | 21 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 125.2 | 102 | 38 | 36 | 11 | 32 | 6.27 | 165 | 32.35 | 2.58 | 1.07 | ||||||
| 2026 | ATL | 27 | 27 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 162.2 | 129 | 44 | 39 | 10 | 31 | 4.78 | 200 | 30.86 | 2.16 | 0.98 | ||||||
History
Game Log
View More Games| Game | OPP | Score | DEC | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Sep 23 | vs. CIN | W, 2-3 | - | 6.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1.59 | 0.71 |
| Fri, Sep 11 | vs. PHI | W, 5-6 | - | 7.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3.86 | 0.71 |
| Fri, Sep 4 | @ PHI | W, 5-2 | W | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3.00 | 1.17 |
| Thu, Aug 27 | vs. LAD | W, 0-1 | W | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0.00 | 0.56 |
