2025 Stats
W-L
5-5
ERA
2.52
WHIP
1.12
K
141
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
The veteran left-hander was traded from Boston to Atlanta last winter and turned back the clock in 2024 with a 2.38 ERA, 1.01 WHIP and 225:39 K:BB over 177.2 innings, which along with an 18-3 record should net him his first Cy Young Award. Sale's 29 starts were the most he's made in a season since starting 32 games during his first year with the Red Sox in 2017, and it was a remarkable turnaround in his age-35 campaign after pitching in just 31 games across the previous three seasons. The big question at this point is whether Sale can sustain that resurgence, both in terms of effectiveness and availability. The stuff hasn't faded too much over the years, and he averaged 94.8 mph on his fastball last season, but there's always some risk with older pitchers, and he'll turn 36 years old in late March. The bigger immediate potential issue is availability, since one mostly healthy season doesn't eliminate the health concerns, especially at this point in his career. Still, Sale is a future Hall of Famer coming off arguably the best season of his career, and he'll certainly be worth the risk in 2025 if he's able to stay healthy again. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a two-year, $38 million contract with Atlanta in January of 2024. Contract includes $18 million team option for 2026.
Piles up nine more Ks in fifth loss
Sale (5-5) was charged with the loss Wednesday against the Cubs, allowing three runs on seven hits and one walk in five innings. He struck out nine.
Analysis
Sale continues to rack up the strikeouts, as he's now fanned nine in three consecutive outings since coming off the injured list. The three runs allowed were his most since his April 13 start in Tampa Bay, but the All-Star southpaw has registered at least seven punchouts in 11 of his last 12 appearances dating back to the end of April. On the year, he has a stellar 2.52 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 141:28 K:BB across 107 frames. Sale is next slated to face the division-rival Nationals, who have a paltry .574 OPS against left-handed pitching since the All-Star break.
Sale continues to rack up the strikeouts, as he's now fanned nine in three consecutive outings since coming off the injured list. The three runs allowed were his most since his April 13 start in Tampa Bay, but the All-Star southpaw has registered at least seven punchouts in 11 of his last 12 appearances dating back to the end of April. On the year, he has a stellar 2.52 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 141:28 K:BB across 107 frames. Sale is next slated to face the division-rival Nationals, who have a paltry .574 OPS against left-handed pitching since the All-Star break.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
97
Last 10 Games
98
Last 5 Games
96
How many pitches does Chris Sale generally throw?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-13%
BAA vs LHP
2025
-28%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .198 | 87 | 16 | 46 | 7 | |||
| Since 2023vs Right | .228 | 404 | 80 | 274 | 26 | |||
| 2025vs Left | .177 | 29 | 8 | 14 | 2 | |||
| 2025vs Right | .245 | 112 | 20 | 78 | 7 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .192 | 40 | 5 | 20 | 2 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .221 | 185 | 34 | 121 | 7 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .245 | 18 | 3 | 12 | 3 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .224 | 107 | 26 | 75 | 12 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-6%
ERA at Home
2025
-9%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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| Since 2023Home | 2.83 | 1.05 | 181.1 | 11.4 | 1.8 | ||||
| Since 2023Away | 3.01 | 1.10 | 206.0 | 11.4 | 2.6 | ||||
| 2025Home | 2.39 | 1.12 | 49.0 | 11.8 | 2.2 | ||||
| 2025Away | 2.64 | 1.12 | 58.0 | 11.9 | 2.5 | ||||
| 2024Home | 2.28 | 0.99 | 87.0 | 10.7 | 1.4 | ||||
| 2024Away | 2.48 | 1.04 | 90.2 | 12.1 | 2.5 | ||||
| 2023Home | 4.37 | 1.08 | 45.1 | 12.3 | 2.2 | ||||
| 2023Away | 4.24 | 1.17 | 57.1 | 9.9 | 2.8 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Chris Sale compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
5.04K/9
11.9BB/9
2.4HR/9
0.8Fastball
94.9 mphERA
2.52WHIP
1.12BABIP
.341GB/FB
1.04Left On Base
81.9%Exit Velocity
81.3 mphBarrels/BBE
3.4%Spin Rate
2261 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
21.0%Swinging Strike
14.4%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Sale made 11 starts before being diagnosed with a stress reaction in his left scapula. At the time, the southpaw had recorded a 4.58 ERA and a 1.19 WHIP, with 71 strikeouts in 59 stanzas. However, a 3.63 xFIP suggested his ERA would drop had he stayed healthy. Sale missed just over 10 weeks, returning in mid-August. He made nine more starts, posting a 3.92 ERA and 1.05 WHIP in that span, fanning 54 in 43.3 innings. This time, Sale's 3.85 xFIP meshed with his actual ERA. For the season, Sale's 4.30 ERA was more than half a run over its estimators. This bodes well for a productive 2024, but with lingering durability concerns. Sale threw 102.2 innings last year, so he could handle in the 150 range, if he can stay healthy. His bloated ERA last year may keep his cost to a level where the reward outweighs the risk. The trick is to expect around 130 innings and plan accordingly. Anything more is icing on the cake.
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Fans nine, settles for no-decision
Sale didn't factor into the decision against the Mariners on Friday, allowing one run on four hits while striking out nine over 6.2 innings. He did not issue a walk.
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Stellar in return
Sale did not factor into the decision in Saturday's 3-2 extra-inning loss to the Phillies, allowing one run on three hits and one walk with nine strikeouts over six innings.
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Activated for start
Atlanta reinstated Sale (ribs) from the 60-day injured list ahead of his start Saturday against the Phillies.
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Lined up to return Saturday
Atlanta manager Brian Snitker said Sale (ribcage) will likely be activated from the 60-day injured list to start Saturday's game in Philadelphia, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
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Expected to return next week
Sale (ribcage) is expected to be activated from the 60-day injured list to make a start for Atlanta during next week's series in Philadelphia that begins Thursday, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
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Teams inquiring
Several teams have inquired with Atlanta about the trade availability of Sale, who is recovering from a ribcage fracture, Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com reports.
Analysis
There are many reasons why a trade of Sale is very unlikely. He's not eligible for activation from the 60-day injured list until Aug. 20, so the acquiring team would have him for, at most, five-plus weeks of the regular season. Atlanta also holds an $18 million option on Sale for 2026, and it will be looking to compete next season. Finally, just last month, president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos told 680 The Fan Atlanta that a trade of Sale "will not happen." Atlanta's odds of making the postseason are even lower now than they were when Anthopoulos made that statement, but the chances that the team will even field offers for Sale are very low.
There are many reasons why a trade of Sale is very unlikely. He's not eligible for activation from the 60-day injured list until Aug. 20, so the acquiring team would have him for, at most, five-plus weeks of the regular season. Atlanta also holds an $18 million option on Sale for 2026, and it will be looking to compete next season. Finally, just last month, president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos told 680 The Fan Atlanta that a trade of Sale "will not happen." Atlanta's odds of making the postseason are even lower now than they were when Anthopoulos made that statement, but the chances that the team will even field offers for Sale are very low.