Chris Sale and the Atlanta Braves are in agreement on a one-year, $27 million contract extension that includes a club option, sources told ESPN, keeping the future Hall of Fame pitcher from reaching free agency next winter.
Sale, who turns 37 on March 30, resurrected his career with the Braves after five injury-pocked seasons, winning the National League Cy Young Award in 2024 followed by a strong 2025.
The deal, which tacks on a year to his current contract and has a $30 million option with no buyout for the 2028 season, represents the largest single-season salary the Braves have guaranteed a player.
The Braves locked up Sale in the wake of injuries this spring to young starters Spencer Schwellenbach and Hurston Waldrep — injuries that will test their depth as they look to bounce back from a disappointing 76-86 season in 2025.
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