Finally healthy, Chris Sale is putting up historic numbers for the Atlanta Braves. He's accomplished things we haven't seen in the last 21 years of team history.
beat the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday afternoon, he accomplished something not done in the last 21 years of franchise history.He's the first @Braves pitcher to win seven consecutive starts since Russ Ortiz in 2003.When healthy, Sale has been capable of putting up numbers like this all throughout his career. However, the problem is that he hasn't been healthy lately. Sale missed time with arm issues at the end of 2019 and then missed all of 2020 with Tommy John surgery.
All of that occurred with the Boston Red Sox, who elected to trade Sale this past offseason rather than wait to see if he could get healthy and perform like this.Sale is in the 14th year of his pro career , with the Chicago White Sox, Red Sox and Braves. He helped the Red Sox win the 2018 World Series and is 128-81 lifetime with a 3.07 ERA. He's a seven-time All-Star who has received Cy Young votes in seven different seasons.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Nico Hoerner scratched with left hamstring tightness before Chicago Cubs’ bats went quiet in a 7-0 loss to the Atlanta BravesThe Chicago Cubs managed only three hits against lefty Chris Sale and the Atlanta Braves bullpen.
Read more »
Where Would the Braves Be With Aaron Nola instead of Chris Sale and Reynaldo López?The Atlanta Braves attempted to sign a big-dollar free agent last offseason and not landing him might have saved the 2024 season
Read more »
Braves Send Chris Sale to Mound for Pirates Finale, Hoping to Avoid SweepThe Atlanta Braves have one of the NL's best starters on the mound this afternoon in Pittsburgh
Read more »
Braves Win Series Finale in Pittsburgh to Avoid Sweep Behind Dominant Chris SaleThe Atlanta Braves got another great start from veteran Chris Sale, but most of the attention is going to the injury to Ronald Acuña Jr.
Read more »
Braves Send Chris Sale to Seattle Mound, Hoping to Avoid SweepThe Atlanta Braves are trying to not get swept. The Seattle Mariners starters have been stout and Atlanta’s bats have been quiet for the first two games of th
Read more »
Atlanta Braves' Flamethrower Making Baseball History During Epic RunThe Atlanta Braves split a double-header with the San Diego Padres on Monday in Atlanta as lefty Chris Sale accomplished something rarely done in baseball history on the mound.
Read more »