Overview

• Alex Anthopoulos declared on 680 The Fan there is “zero chance” of trading Sale, underlining the left-hander’s $18 million club option for 2026.
• Sale has posted a 2.52 ERA in 15 starts as Atlanta pursues a National League Wild Card berth.
• The Braves have won six of their last eight games but remain 5.5 games behind the third NL Wild Card spot.
• Atlanta plans to pursue additions at the July 31 trade deadline by dealing only players without team control beyond 2025.
• Marcell Ozuna stands out as the primary trade candidate under that approach, though Anthopoulos said only an extreme late-season collapse would prompt a change of course.