2023 Stats
W-L
5-2
ERA
4.72
WHIP
1.16
K
65
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Sale was diagnosed with a stress fracture in his ribcage in mid-March, so he began 2022 on the 60-day IL. After several short rehab starts, Sale made his debut on July 8, limiting the Rays to three hits over five scoreless frames, fanning five with one walk. His promising return was squashed two outs into the next game when he suffered a broken pinky on a comebacker. It was unclear if Sale would pitch again in 2022, but surgery for a broken wrist incurred from a bicycle accident in early August assured he was done. Sale executed his option, so he'll be back with Boston for two seasons. He didn't miss time with an arm injury, but he's only accrued 48.1 total innings since 2021. Sale is a wild card. When healthy, he was one of the top hurlers in the league. Last season's truncated return is encouraging, but even if healthy, he'll be 33 years old with an innings limit. Let someone else pay for the brand name. Read Past Outlooks

Solid in win
Sale (5-2) allowed a run on four hits and a walk while striking out three over five innings to earn the win Friday over the Diamondbacks.
ANALYSIS
Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports Sale had been dealing with a stomach bug this week, which explains why he was limited to 73 pitches (44 strikes). While it wasn't a long outing, it was effective, marking the fourth time Sale's limited an opponent to one run this season. The veteran southpaw has trimmed his ERA to 4.72 with a 1.16 WHIP and 65:14 K:BB through 55.1 innings over 10 starts. He should be fully recovered by the time he next takes the mound, which is tentatively scheduled for next week at home versus the Reds.
Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports Sale had been dealing with a stomach bug this week, which explains why he was limited to 73 pitches (44 strikes). While it wasn't a long outing, it was effective, marking the fourth time Sale's limited an opponent to one run this season. The veteran southpaw has trimmed his ERA to 4.72 with a 1.16 WHIP and 65:14 K:BB through 55.1 innings over 10 starts. He should be fully recovered by the time he next takes the mound, which is tentatively scheduled for next week at home versus the Reds.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
90
Last 10 Games
90
Last 5 Games
98
How many pitches does Chris Sale generally throw?
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What part of the game does Chris Sale generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-24%
BAA vs LHP
2023
-12%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .197 | 24 | 1 | 13 | 2 | |||
Since 2021vs Right | .260 | 98 | 25 | 87 | 12 | |||
2023vs Left | .265 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 2 | |||
2023vs Right | .232 | 52 | 12 | 41 | 6 | |||
2022vs Left | .000 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2022vs Right | .294 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |||
2021vs Left | .154 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
2021vs Right | .291 | 44 | 12 | 41 | 6 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-37%
ERA at Home
2023
-28%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2021Home | 3.10 | 1.11 | 52.1 | 11.5 | 1.9 | ||||
Since 2021Away | 4.91 | 1.34 | 51.1 | 9.6 | 2.8 | ||||
2023Home | 3.86 | 0.90 | 23.1 | 12.0 | 1.9 | ||||
2023Away | 5.34 | 1.34 | 32.0 | 9.6 | 2.5 | ||||
2022Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2022Away | 3.18 | 1.06 | 5.2 | 7.9 | 1.6 | ||||
2021Home | 2.48 | 1.28 | 29.0 | 11.2 | 1.9 | ||||
2021Away | 4.61 | 1.46 | 13.2 | 10.5 | 4.0 | ||||
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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
4.64K/9
10.6BB/9
2.3HR/9
1.3Fastball
94.4 mphERA
4.72WHIP
1.16BABIP
.316GB/FB
1.15Left On Base
64.4%Exit Velocity
81.0 mphBarrels/BBE
3.6%Spin Rate
2132 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
18.4%Swinging Strike
12.7%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Sale underwent Tommy John in late March of 2020, and it seemed like things had been trending in that direction for a while. Shoulder issues cost Sale time during the 2018 season and the trouble continued down the kinetic chain, with elbow inflammation limiting Sale to 147.2 innings in 2019. The Red Sox understandably took it slow with their ace and Sale finally returned Aug. 14 of last season. He made nine starts down the stretch, going 5-1 with a 3.16 ERA and 1.34 WHIP over 42.2 innings before tacking on nine more frames in the postseason. Sale's velocity and strikeouts were down from his peak, but he still had a 21.9 K-BB%, which would have been a top-10 mark in baseball if he had enough innings to qualify. Of course we should not project Sale to finish with enough innings to qualify in 2022, either, but the southpaw showed that he can still perform at a very high level. Remember Sale was an All-Star every year from 2012-18.
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Strong again Saturday
Sale (4-2) earned the win Saturday over the Padres, allowing two runs on three hits and a walk while striking out eight over seven innings.
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Vintage showing spoiled
Sale did not factor into the decision Saturday, allowing one run on three hits and one walk over eight innings against St. Louis. He struck out nine.
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Strikes out 10 in quality start
Sale (3-2) earned the win Friday, allowing three runs on seven hits and one walk over six innings during a 5-3 victory over the Phillies. He struck out 10.
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Bounces back Sunday
Sale (2-2) earned the win Sunday, allowing one run on three hits over 6.1 innings against the Guardians. He struck out five.
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Pecked apart by Orioles
Sale (1-2) took the loss Monday as Boston was downed 5-4 by Baltimore, surrendering five runs on nine hits and a walk over five innings without striking out a batter.
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