15-Day IL
Injury Ribs
Est. Return 7/23/2025
2025 Stats
W-L
5-4
ERA
2.52
WHIP
1.16
K
114
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

No timeline for return
Atlanta manager Brian Snitker said Monday that while the team fully anticipates Sale to pitch again this season, it won't have a timeline until it sees how the pitcher's fractured left ribcage heals, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Sale suffered the ribcage fracture while making a diving play during his start last Wednesday against the Mets and was placed on the 15-day injured list Saturday. He will remain with the major-league club on its road trip because the team travels with a machine that Sale will use to help stimulate bone healing. Atlanta should have more on Sale's progress in the coming weeks.
Sale suffered the ribcage fracture while making a diving play during his start last Wednesday against the Mets and was placed on the 15-day injured list Saturday. He will remain with the major-league club on its road trip because the team travels with a machine that Sale will use to help stimulate bone healing. Atlanta should have more on Sale's progress in the coming weeks.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
99
Last 10 Games
103
Last 5 Games
104
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
-8%
BAA vs LHP
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-13%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2023vs Left | .209 | 81 | 16 | 46 | 7 | |||
Since 2023vs Right | .226 | 383 | 78 | 260 | 24 | |||
2025vs Left | .209 | 23 | 8 | 14 | 2 | |||
2025vs Right | .240 | 91 | 18 | 64 | 5 | |||
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
-8%
ERA at Home
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-22%
ERA at Home
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Since 2023Home | 2.81 | 1.05 | 169.2 | 11.2 | 1.9 | ||||
Since 2023Away | 3.06 | 1.11 | 200.0 | 11.4 | 2.6 | ||||
2025Home | 2.17 | 1.15 | 37.1 | 11.1 | 2.7 | ||||
2025Away | 2.77 | 1.17 | 52.0 | 11.8 | 2.6 | ||||
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
4.38K/9
11.5BB/9
2.6HR/9
0.7Fastball
94.8 mphERA
2.52WHIP
1.16BABIP
.340GB/FB
1.12Left On Base
81.7%Exit Velocity
80.9 mphBarrels/BBE
3.7%Spin Rate
2249 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
19.8%Swinging Strike
13.9%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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Shelved with rib fracture
Atlanta placed Sale on the 15-day injured list with a fractured left ribcage Saturday.
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Comes up short of shutout
Sale (5-4) notched the win Wednesday against the Mets, giving up five hits and one walk in 8.2 scoreless innings. He struck out seven.
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Back on pitching schedule Wednesday
Sale is scheduled to make his next start Wednesday against the Mets in Atlanta, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
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Won't start Sunday
Sale is having his start pushed back from Sunday to a game during Atlanta's upcoming series against the Mets, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
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Fans 11 in victory
Sale (4-4) earned the win over Milwaukee on Monday, allowing one run on five hits and two walks while striking out 11 batters over seven innings.
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GM squashes trade rumors
Atlanta GM Alex Anthopoloulos said Wednesday on 680 The Fan Atlanta that the organization trading Sale "will not happen."
ANALYSIS
The trade deadline is about six weeks away and Atlanta has a disappointing 32-39 record, so it's not a major surprise some trade rumors have begun to circulate. Sale is technically in the final guaranteed year of his contract, though he has an $18 million club option for 2026. The veteran lefty had a 6.17 ERA in his first five starts of this season, but he has a 1.41 ERA and 11.8 K/9 across his last nine outings as he's rediscovered his Cy Young form from 2025.
The trade deadline is about six weeks away and Atlanta has a disappointing 32-39 record, so it's not a major surprise some trade rumors have begun to circulate. Sale is technically in the final guaranteed year of his contract, though he has an $18 million club option for 2026. The veteran lefty had a 6.17 ERA in his first five starts of this season, but he has a 1.41 ERA and 11.8 K/9 across his last nine outings as he's rediscovered his Cy Young form from 2025.