Chris Sale Fantasy Stats

Chris Sale
#51 SP  |  Atlanta Braves
Healthy
Height / Weight 6'6"  /  180 lbs.
Date of Birth (Age) Mar 30, 1989 (35)
Experience 14 seasons
College Florida Gulf Coast

Season Stats

SEASON TEAM POS GP FPTS GS W L SV IP ERA WHIP H R ER HR BB SO AVG
2010CHWSP2199.5021423.11.931.071155521032.185
2011CHWSP58233.2022871.02.791.11352222262779.200
2012CHWSP30623.3281780192.03.051.13516766651951192.256
2013CHWSP30698.43011140214.13.061.07318481732346226.230
2014CHWSP26669.1261240174.02.170.96612948421339208.204
2015CHWSP31770.63113110208.23.411.08818588792342274.242
2016CHWSP32742.93217100226.23.331.03719088842745233.226
2017BOSSP32901.1321780214.12.900.97016573692443308.207
2018BOSSP27713.5271240158.02.110.86110239371134237.181
2019BOSSP25548.7256110147.14.401.08612380722437218.221
2021BOSSP9153.4951042.23.161.33645191561252.269
2022BOSSP214.620105.23.181.059532015.217
2023BOSSP20335.120650102.24.291.1308752491529125.221
2024ATLSP29715.0291830177.22.381.0131414847939225.210
Career 372 7218.2 291 138 83 12 1958.1 3.04 1.044 1590 712 661 202 455 2414 .221

Game Log

TEAM OPP POS FPTS GS W L SV IP H R ER HR BB SO AVG WHIP
Jul 31, 2024 ATLMILSP15.310005.2622036.3001.588
Aug 7, 2024 ATLMILSP19.910004.29320210.3752.357
Aug 12, 2024 ATLSFSP37.410007.04000012.1540.571
Aug 17, 2024 ATLLAASP28.711006.06220210.2501.333
Aug 23, 2024 ATLWSHSP13.810007.0922014.3101.429
Aug 28, 2024 ATLMINSP23.311006.0611016.2611.167
Sep 3, 2024 ATLCOLSP34.111007.0600009.2220.857
Sep 8, 2024 ATLTORSP24.510006.0200017.1000.500
Sep 14, 2024 ATLLADSP23.311006.0511026.2381.167
Sep 19, 2024 ATLCINSP19.111005.0522126.2381.400
Last 10 239.3 10 5 0 0 60.1 58 13 12 1 14 76 1.193

Braves Depth Chart

C

Sean Murphy

Chadwick Tromp

1B

Matt Olson

Marcell Ozuna

2B

Ozzie Albies

Nick Allen

SS

Orlando Arcia

Nick Allen

LF

Jarred Kelenic

Eli White

CF

Michael Harris II

Jarred Kelenic

Eli White

RF

Ronald Acuña Jr.

Eli White

SP

Chris Sale

Spencer Strider

Reynaldo López

Spencer Schwellenbach

Ian Anderson

RP

Pierce Johnson

Aaron Bummer

Dylan Lee

Domingo Gonzalez

Chris Sale News

Chris Sale  • SP  •  Braves

Chris Sale To Have Normal Offseason

Atlanta Braves left-hander Chris Sale (back), who was named the 2024 National League Cy Young winner on Wednesday, won't have his offseason hampered at all by the back spasms that he dealt with at the tail end of the season. Sale was unable to take his final turn of the regular season against the division-rival New York Mets in the regular season and then also wasn't available for the Braves in the wild-card series against the San Diego Padres. However, had Atlanta advanced to the NL Division Series, he would have started Game 3 against the Los Angeles Dodgers. It's great news for the 35-year-old southpaw as he looks for an encore in 2025 with the Braves. He posted a 2.38 ERA and 1.01 WHIP with 225 K's and only 39 walks in 177 2/3 innings in his first year in Atlanta. Sale obviously has ace upside, but there's also high bust potential because of his lengthy injury history.
Nov 22   
Chris Sale  • SP  •  Braves

Chris Sale Wins National League Cy Young Award

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Chris Sale won the NL Cy Young Award on Wednesday, the first time the 35-year-old has won the award in his 15-year career, despite finishing in the top five in six consecutive seasons from 2013-18. The lefty went 18-3 while posting a 2.38 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, and a 26.5% K-BB% while earning a trip to the All-Star game for the eighth time. The veteran also won his first career Gold Glove award in 2024. It looks like the Braves won this trade with the Red Sox, as Vaughn Grissom was sent to the Red Sox in exchange for Sale, and Grissom played just 31 games this season due to injury, posting just a .190/.246/.219. Hopefully Sale's injury issues are behind him and he can continue to pitch a few more years with this type of effectiveness before any age-related decline kicks in. The southpaw was quite the value in fantasy drafts in 2024, but he will cost much more in 2025.
Nov 21   
Chris Sale  • SP  •  Braves

Chris Sale Feels Great After Throwing Side Session

Atlanta Braves left-hander Chris Sale (back) threw a side session on Friday and felt great. President of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos told Sale earlier this week that he would have been on the roster for the National League Division Series had the Braves advanced past the San Diego Padres in the Wild-Card Series. Sale had to be scratched from Game 2 of Monday's divisional doubleheader against the New York Mets and then was unavailable to pitch in either of the two games of the Wild-Card Series in San Diego on Tuesday and Wednesday. It was a disappointing end of the season for the 35-year-old veteran, who is the front-runner to win the National League Cy Young this year after going 18-3 with a 2.38 ERA, 1.01 WHIP and 225 strikeouts in 177 2/3 innings over his 29 starts in his first year with the Braves. The eight-time All-Star obviously still has lots of upside, but he's also a big injury risk at his age.
Oct 4   
Chris Sale  • SP  •  Braves

Chris Sale Officially Out For Wild-Card Series

Atlanta Braves left-hander Chris Sale (back), the favorite to win the National League Cy Young award in 2024, is officially out for the wild-card series against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park this week, as he was left off the team's playoff roster. Sale was scratched from Game 2 of the doubleheader against the division-rival New York Mets in a must-win game on Monday. If the Braves pull the upset over the Padres in the wild-card series and advance to the NLDS to face the Los Angeles Dodgers, it's unknown if Sale would be able to make a return. Atlanta is going with AJ Smith-Shawver to start Game 1 against SD on Tuesday evening. Losing the NL's best pitcher at the most important time of the year is obviously really bad news for the Braves. Sale went 18-3 in 2024 with a 2.38 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 225 strikeouts and only 39 walks in 177 2/3 innings over his 29 starts in his first year with Atlanta.
Oct 1   
Chris Sale  • SP  •  Braves

Braves Don't Expect To Have Chris Sale In Wild-Card Series

Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker said he doesn't expect left-hander Chris Sale (back) to be available for the wild-card series in San Diego this week against the Padres. It comes after the Braves had to scratch Sale from a must-win game in a doubleheader at Truist Park on Monday versus the division-rival New York Mets due to back spasms. It's a massive blow for the Braves, as the 35-year-old veteran southpaw is the front-runner to win the National League Cy Young award in 2024 after going 18-3 with a league-leading 2.38 ERA, a 1.01 WHIP, a league-leading 225 strikeouts and 39 walks in 177 2/3 innings over 29 starts in his 14th year in the majors. It's unclear if Sale will be available for the Braves if they advance to the NL Division Series to face the Los Angeles Dodgers. Sale last started on Sept. 19 against the Cincinnati Reds, so if he does return and pitch in the postseason, you'd have to wonder if he'd be on some sort of pitch count. The Braves will move forward with Max Fried, Charlie Morton and Reynaldo Lopez for now against SD.
Sep 30   
Chris Sale  • SP  •  Braves  |  Grant Holmes  • RP  •  Braves

Chris Sale Scratched With Back Spasms, Grant Holmes To Start Game 2

Atlanta Braves left-hander Chris Sale (back) has been scratched from Game 2 of the doubleheader against the division-rival New York Mets at Truist Park on Monday as the Braves attempt to punch their ticket to the postseason after losing a dramatic back-and-forth affair in Game 1. Right-handed rookie Grant Holmes will instead start the must-win contest in Game 2. It's a huge blow for the Braves as the 35-year-old Sale is a National League Cy Young front-runner this year. If the Braves do win Game 2 and advance to face the San Diego Padres in the wild-card round, starting on Tuesday at Petco Park, it's unknown if he'd be available at all to pitch in that series. The Braves are calling Sale's situation day-to-day for now. Holmes, 28, made his big-league debut in 2024 and has gone 2-1 with a 3.78 ERA (3.37 FIP) and 1.23 WHIP with 63 K's and 14 walks in 64 1/3 innings over 25 outings (six starts). Holmes had a 4.55 ERA and 1.35 WHIP as a starter.
Sep 30   
Chris Sale  • SP  •  Braves

Chris Sale's Next Start To Be Determined

MLB.com's Mark Bowman writes that Atlanta Braves left-hander Chris Sale will make his next start whenever the Braves are facing elimination. Left-hander Max Fried will start the series opener against the Kansas City Royals because he's more of a creature of habit who doesn't like too many extra days of rest. Right-hander Reynaldo Lopez (shoulder), who remains on the injured list, will be a wild card who could be used at any point between Saturday and the team's doubleheader against the division-rival New York Mets on Monday. Atlanta's final two games against the Mets were postponed on Wednesday and Thursday due to inclement weather. The 35-year-old Sale, who is a front-runner for the National League Cy Young award, could very well be held back until one of Monday's games. He's been one of the most dominant pitchers in baseball in 2024 with a league-best 2.38 ERA and 225 K's in 29 starts.
Sep 26   
Chris Sale  • SP  •  Braves

Chris Sale Won't Make Two Starts In Final Week

After much speculation about whether the Atlanta Braves would have left-hander Chris Sale make two starts -- Tuesday and Sunday -- on regular rest in the final week of the regular season, manager Brian Snitker announced that Sale will start on Wednesday against the division-rival New York Mets on an extra day of rest. It's something Sale, the presumptive National League Cy Young winner, and the other Braves starters have done for most of the season. If Atlanta makes the postseason, Sale would be in line to start a wild-card series opener. The plan presumably rules Sale out of pitching in the season finale on Sunday against the Royals, because he'd be on short rest, something no Braves starter has done all year. Sale's fastball velocity was down 2.1 mph from his season average in his last start on Thursday against the Reds. Rookie Spencer Schwellenbach will start on Tuesday and Sunday in the final week.
Sep 23   
Chris Sale  • SP  •  Braves

Chris Sale Surpasses 200 Strikeouts In Tuesday's Win

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Chris Sale hit a season milestone in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Rockies, notching his 200th strikeout. Sale pitched seven innings, allowing six hits and no walks with nine strikeouts. The 35-year-old has stayed healthy, helping him compile a throwback season. He is now 16-3 with a 2.46 ERA, a 1.01 WHIP, and 206 strikeouts in 26 starts and 160 2/3 IP. His strikeout skills have never been questioned, but Sale was last healthy enough to reach at least 200 strikeouts in 2019. His next start will be against the Blue Jays, who haven't hit particularly well overall but haven't struck out much.
Sep 4   
Chris Sale  • SP  •  Braves

Chris Sale Collects 15th Win In Quality Start

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Chris Sale managed a quality start in Wednesday night's victory over the hosting Minnesota Twins at Target Field, striking out six batters in the win. Sale bolstered his Cy Young case with his 15th win as the Braves swept the Twins on Wednesday, most notably escaping a bases-loaded jam in the fourth inning. The 35-year-old All-Star left-hander has arguably been the top pitcher in all of baseball this year, submitting a 2.58 ERA and 1.02 WHP with 197 punchouts and 34 walks across 153 2/3 frames.
Aug 29   
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