THE ATLANTA BRAVES HAVE MADE ANOTHER Fantastic ANNOUNCEMENT.

“Other than a few patches of brilliance, Sale was mostly injured or limited. He lost an entire season recuperating from Tommy John and large chunks of two others. In 2022, Sale endured a run of injuries that were so frequent – broken rib, broken pinkie finger, broken wrist — that they defied belief.

“… Understand this: Sale was hyper competitive, always professional and the ultimate teammate. Those who played with him held him in the highest regard, and so, too, did his managers and coaches. The notion that Sale didn’t care whether he contributed or not, and was only motivated by his paycheck, couldn’t be more off the mark.”

“Sale’s stuff, although not as dynamic as his exceptional peak, remains well above average, and Atlanta will insert him into a rotation that’s among the best in baseball.”

Steve Buckley, The Athletic

“But the warning signs were always there (that his contract extension was going to end badly), and those warning signs soon turned into a litany of natural disasters. Sale has made just 56 starts since signing the new deal. During spring training in 2020, it was announced that Sale would undergo Tommy John surgery; he thus sat out what turned out to be a pandemic-shortened season. He didn’t make another start until August 14, 2021, allowing two earned runs in five innings against the Baltimore Orioles. In his next start he worked five shutout innings against the Texas Rangers.”

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