The Braves introduced this afternoon that they’ve positioned southpaw Chris Sale on the 15-day injured listing with what the membership has termed a fractured left ribcage. The membership recalled left-hander Austin Cox in a corresponding transfer. As famous by David O’Brien of The Athletic, Sale was injured on Wednesday night time when he made a diving play to cease a grounder off the bat of Juan Soto.
It’s a brutal blow for Atlanta to be dealt, notably following a banner week that noticed them sweep the then-division main Mets and get inside 5 video games of an NL Wild Card spot. They’ve gained seven of their final ten video games, but when they’re going to maintain that momentum stepping into a bid to get again over .500 and extra firmly return to playoff competition they’ll now want to take action with out Sale in the interim. The reigning NL Cy Younger award winner, Sale has constructed on his good 2024 season with a 2025 marketing campaign that’s been practically pretty much as good. Throughout 15 begins this 12 months, the 36-year-old has pitched to an excellent 2.52 ERA with a 2.65 FIP throughout 89 1/3 innings of labor.
He’s struck out an exceptional 30.8% of his opponents whereas strolling simply 7.0%. These glorious peripherals have left him with a 2.96 SIERA, making him one in all simply seven certified starters in baseball this 12 months with a determine beneath three. Solely Logan Webb and Paul Skenes are having higher seasons by measure of ERA, and Sale is doing all of that regardless of horrible batted ball luck: his .329 BABIP allowed is the fourth-highest determine amongst certified starters within the majors this 12 months. It’s been one other banner 12 months for the southpaw, who has regarded rejuvenated in Atlanta after injury-marred seasons with the Pink Sox from 2019 to 2023.
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