Braves Sign Chris Sale to $38 Million Contract

Despite Injury History, Atlanta Braves Bank on Sale's Performance

Atlanta Braves signed Chris Sale to a two-year, $38 million contract with an $18 million club option for 2026, superseding his previous contract with the Boston Red Sox.
Sale, a seven-time All-Star, has struggled with injuries over the past four seasons, including Tommy John surgery.
Despite his injury history, Sale had a 3.16 ERA in his last 15 starts in 2023 and finished sixth in AL Cy Young balloting in 2012.
The new deal counts as just $2 million on the Braves’ payroll for luxury tax purposes in 2024, as the Red Sox are paying $17 million to the Braves for 2024 from the trade.
Sale joins a Braves rotation that includes 2023 All-Stars Spencer Strider and Bryce Elder, longtime ace Max Fried and 40-year-old Charlie Morton.