Chris Sale
SP - Atlanta Braves
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Expert Note
View More NotesChris Sale has perenially been the "If he can stay healthy" pitcher, and in 2024, he finally showed us what that looked like. In his age-35 season, Sale pitched 177 2/3 innings, held a fantasy-happy 18-3 record, struck out 225 batters, and had a 2.38 ERA with a 1.01 WHIP. It was his best year since 2017, so now the question is: Does he have another one of these in him? Pitchers at age 36 are risky, and part of what made Sale's 2024 so magical was his low draft-day cost. At this point, he will cost you a third-round pick, which seems too high for someone with his profile. However, we circle back to the "If he can stay healthy" mantra; if he can offer a repeat, he'll return value in spades. How much risk you want to take in your SP1 slot is up to you.
Player News
View More NewsChris Sale has club option picked up by Braves
The Braves are picking up their $18 million club option for LHP Chris Sale.
Fantasy Impact
Sale battled injuries, but he returned to his elite status this past season when he was healthy. At this point in his career, he remains an injury risk and could be pitching on limited innings but he is an elite option when he is healthy.
Rankings
View More Rankings| ECR | Best | Worst | # of Experts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draft | #7 | #4 | #24 | 38 |
| Rest of Season | #24 | #6 | #116 | 9 |
| Dynasty | #40 | #37 | #97 | 4 |
| G | GS | W | L | SV | BS | HD | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | K | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 29 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2 | 140 | 57 | 17 | 44 | 203 | 3.03 | 1.08 |
Stats
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| Season | Team | G | GS | W | L | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | BB% | K | K% | ERA | WHIP | ||||||
| 2022 | BOS | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4.00 | 5 | 20.00 | 3.18 | 1.06 | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
History
Game Log
View More Games| Game | OPP | Score | DEC | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | ERA | WHIP |
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| Sun, Sep 28 | vs. PIT | - | W | 6.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1.59 | 1.06 |
| Mon, Sep 22 | vs. WSH | - | W | 5.0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9.00 | 1.00 |
| Tue, Sep 16 | @ WSH | - | - | 8.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.00 | 0.38 |
| Wed, Sep 10 | vs. CHC | - | L | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5.40 | 1.60 |