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Left-Hander Chris Sale, Braves Agree to Contract Adding $27 Million for 2027 Season
The Braves secured Sale with a $27 million extension plus a $30 million 2028 option to maintain pitching depth amid injuries, following his 2.46 ERA and Cy Young win.
- The team announced on Feb. 24 that Atlanta Braves signed Chris Sale to a one-year $27 million extension for 2027 with a $30 million club option for 2028.
- Facing rotation injuries, Atlanta opted Tuesday to extend Chris Sale, responding to strain after injuries to Spencer Schwellenbach and Hurston Waldrep and Sale's strong 2024-25 resurgence.
- Sale posted a 2.58 ERA with 165 strikeouts over more than 125.2 innings in 2025, building on his 2024 NL Cy Young season, while career totals include 2,579 strikeouts in 2,084 innings.
- The extension keeps Sale under Atlanta control, prevents him reaching the free-agent market next winter, and represents the largest single-season guarantee in franchise history.
- At 37 next month and with a long injury history including Tommy John surgery on March 30, 2020, Sale is 421 strikeouts to 3,000, making durability key to his Hall of Fame trajectory.
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New Hampshire Union Leader
New Hampshire Union LeaderBraves sign Chris Sale to extension through 2028
Chris Sale and the Atlanta Braves agreed to a contract extension that includes an option for 2028.
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