The Atlanta Braves today signed ace lefty Chris Sale to a mini-extension, which will keep him under team control through the 2028 season.
From Jeff Passan:
BREAKING: Nine-time All-Star Chris Sale and the Atlanta Braves are in agreement on a one-year, $27 million contract extension that includes a club option for $30 million in 2028, sources tell ESPN. Sale, 36, was set to hit free agency after this season but will remain in Atlanta.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) February 24, 2026Essentially, the Braves are guaranteeing Sale $27 million a year in advance in exchange for the rights to a $30 million option in 2028. Would be dirt cheap if Sale keeps producing as he has of late, but given his age and injury history, it’s not too hard to see why he would take the deal.
In his two seasons with the Braves, Chris Sale has been worth a whopping 10.0 WAR over 303.1 innings, and has been 41% better than league average in ERA and FIP. He’s an absolute stud when he’s healthy, and a future Hall of Famer. Bit of a bummer that he won’t be hitting free agency, just to see what would’ve happened.
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