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Chris Sale signs one-year, $27-million contract extension with Braves
Chris Sale is staying in Atlanta.
The star lefty signed a one-year, $27-million contract extension through 2027, the Braves announced on Tuesday.
The deal also includes a $30-million club option for 2028. Sale had been set to hit free agency at the conclusion of the 2026 season.
The veteran starter has enjoyed a career renaissance with the Braves, including a Cy Young Award win in 2024.
Sale, 36, followed it up with another strong year last season, when he appeared in 21 games with a 2.58 ERA and 1.07 WHIP.
For his career, the nine-time all-star holds a 3.01 ERA over 393 games with the Braves, Chicago White Sox and Boston Red Sox.
The Braves originally acquired Sale from the Red Sox in a 2023 trade that sent then-prospect Vaughn Grissom the other way.
Atlanta will be looking to return to the post-season this year after faltering to a fourth-place finish in the NL East at 76-86 last year.