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Braves GM Rules Out Trading Chris Sale at Trade Deadline

Alex Anthopoulos says Sale’s club option next season guarantees the left-hander will stay with the Braves through the trade deadline.

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ATLANTA, GEORGIA - SEPTEMBER 3: Chris Sale #51 of the Atlanta Braves returns to the dugout during the third inning against the Colorado Rockies at Truist Park on September 3, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia.
PHOENIX, ARIZONA - APRIL 27: Marcell Ozuna #20 of the Atlanta Braves on deck during the MLB game at Chase Field on April 27, 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - APRIL 09: Alex Anthopoulos of the Atlanta Braves aknowledges the crowd at Truist Park during the World Series Ring Ceremony on April 9, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Overview

  • Alex Anthopoulos told 680 The Fan that the Braves are “not selling” and that trading Sale “will not happen,” leaving only extreme late-season shifts as a possibility.
  • Sale has posted a 2.79 ERA over 14 starts this season after winning the National League Cy Young Award in 2024.
  • The two-year, $38 million contract Sale signed after arriving in Atlanta includes an $18 million club option for next season.
  • Atlanta sits 6.5 games behind the final National League Wild Card spot despite winning six of its last eight games.
  • Anthopoulos said the club plans to add pieces at July’s deadline rather than move established stars.