Braves Secure Chris Sale with Mysterious 2028 Option—What’s Behind the Bold Move?
Chris Sale won’t be a free agent after the 2026 season.
According to ESPN, the Atlanta Braves agreed to a contract extension with the 36-year-old lefty through the 2027 season that has a club option through 2028.
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Sale is set to be paid $27 million in 2027 and would be paid $30 million in 2028 if the Braves pick up the option. He’s making $18 million in 2026.
The nine-time All-Star won the first Cy Young Award of his career in Atlanta in 2024 when he posted a 2.38 ERA and 225 strikeouts in 177.2 innings pitched while going 18-3. A season ago, Sale threw 125.2 innings and had a 2.58 ERA with 165 strikeouts. He missed over two months in the summer after fracturing ribs.



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