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Chris Sale

Chris Sale

SP • Atlanta Braves Proj Rank 5 Actual 7 39 ADP • Trade Value
IP ERA W-L K/BB K/9 WHIP FSP
84.02.148-599/2110.61.0517.45
Compared to same point last season
87.02.595-4114/2611.81.20

Chris Sale | Fantasy Outlook

Chris Sale remains a dominant force and a top-tier fantasy ace

Chris Sale slots in as the undisputed staff anchor for Atlanta. At 37 years old, the veteran left-hander continues to perform at an elite level, solidifying his role in a potent rotation. Despite some durability concerns in his past, his high-competitive drive and current healthy status make him one of the most reliable veteran starters in the league, especially with other rotation pieces currently sidelined.

Our season projection expects Sale to be a primary ratio stabilizer and strikeout weapon. Our models project him to throw 159.0 innings, racking up 195 strikeouts with an outstanding 3.11 ERA and an elite 1.09 WHIP. Coming off several years of high-strikeout dominance, including past campaigns where he maintained an ERA well under 3.00, his ability to keep baserunners at bay and limit hard contact should easily translate into double-digit wins for a highly competitive Atlanta squad.

Given his early fourth-round average draft position, Sale is highly valued by the market, yet our projections suggest he remains a lock to return strong value. He offers a premium combination of high-strikeout upside and elite ratios. He is best viewed as a safe, high-end SP1 who can comfortably anchor any fantasy pitching staff as long as his workload is managed.

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DATE OPP INN PC K WLK ER DEC ERA WHIP PTS
06/20 MIL 5.2 101 7 1 0 N/A 2.14 1.05 15
06/10 @CHW 5.2 103 6 1 2 LOSS 2.30 1.05 7
06/04 TOR 5.2 108 6 2 3 LOSS 2.23 1.03 3
05/28 @BOS 5.0 96 8 3 2 WIN 2.01 0.94 17
05/20 @MIA 7.0 96 8 0 1 WIN 1.89 0.87 27
05/14 CHC 6.0 100 8 2 0 LOSS 1.96 0.91 15
05/08 @LAD 7.0 102 7 0 2 LOSS 2.20 0.88 15
05/02 @COL 7.0 102 11 3 1 WIN 2.14 0.90 29
04/26 PHI 6.0 100 9 2 0 WIN 2.31 0.91 28
04/18 @PHI 7.0 101 7 1 1 WIN 2.79 1.00 25
04/12 CLE 6.0 97 6 1 1 WIN 3.27 1.05 21
04/06 @LAA 4.0 77 7 2 6 LOSS 3.94 0.88 1
04/01 ATH 6.0 79 3 0 1 WIN 0.75 0.58 22
03/27 KC 6.0 88 6 3 0 WIN 0.00 1.00 23
Totals: 84.01350992120 245
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YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2010 CHW 21 21.0 392 32 10 4 2-1 2.14 1.19 13.7 121
2011 CHW 58 61.2 1104 79 27 8 2-2 3.21 1.28 11.5 259
2012 CHW 30 189.2 3016 192 51 0 17-8 3.08 1.14 9.1 577
2013 CHW 30 212.0 3247 226 46 0 11-14 3.14 1.08 9.6 591
2014 CHW 24 159.0 2535 188 36 0 10-4 2.32 0.96 10.6 498
2015 CHW 31 206.1 3323 274 42 0 13-11 3.45 1.1 12 625
2016 CHW 32 226.2 3431 233 45 0 17-10 3.38 1.04 9.3 645
2017 BOS 32 212.0 3428 308 43 0 17-8 2.93 0.98 13.1 701
2018 BOS 27 158.0 2525 237 34 0 12-4 2.11 0.86 13.5 552
2019 BOS 25 145.0 2466 218 37 0 6-11 4.47 1.1 13.5 411
2021 BOS 10 45.0 749 56 15 0 4-2 4.2 1.33 11.2 104
2022 BOS 2 7.1 102 5 1 0 0-1 2.45 0.82 6.1 6
2023 BOS 20 102.2 1670 125 29 0 6-5 4.3 1.13 11 246
2024 ATL 29 177.2 2815 225 39 0 18-3 2.38 1.01 11.4 573
2025 ATL 21 123.1 2031 165 32 0 7-5 2.63 1.09 12 356
2026 ATL 14 84.0 1350 99 21 0 8-5 2.14 1.05 10.6 245
ON PACE 29 180 2877 211 44 0 17-10 2.14 1.05 10.6 522
3-YEAR AVG 23 133 2172 172 33 0 10-4 2.98 1.08 11.6 392
Career 406 2115.0 34184 2662 508 0 0-0 3.08 1.07 11.3

Sale Projection

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ERA WHIP QS WINS SO K/BB K/9 IP LOSSES PC FPTS
1.833 1.019 0.3 0.3 7.3 5 11.9 6.2 0.4 100.4 14.4
ERA WHIP QS WINS SO K/BB K/9 IP LOSSES PC FPTS
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 NAN
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Atlanta Braves

Roster Breakdown
NAME OWN START
Drake Baldwin 100% 88%
Sean Murphy 2% 1%
NAME OWN START
Matt Olson 100% 99%
Austin Riley 86% 70%
NAME OWN START
Ozzie Albies 99% 95%
Mauricio Dubon 66% 58%
Jorge Mateo 6% 5%
Ha-Seong Kim 1% 1%
NAME OWN START
Ronald Acuna Jr. 100% 16%
Michael Harris II 99% 91%
Dominic Smith 9% 5%
Mike Yastrzemski 3% 2%
Jurickson Profar 3% 1%
Eli White 1% 1%
NAME OWN START
Chris Sale 100% 79%
Bryce Elder 86% 67%
Spencer Strider 66% 11%
Martin Perez 47% 26%
Grant Holmes 31% 25%
Spencer Schwellenbach 28% 1%
JR Ritchie 11% 5%
Reynaldo Lopez 9% 7%
Hurston Waldrep 8% 1%
AJ Smith-Shawver 2% 0%
Cam Caminiti 1% 0%
NAME OWN START
Raisel Iglesias 96% 94%
Robert Suarez 73% 71%
Dylan Lee 42% 41%
Didier Fuentes 16% 15%
Tyler Kinley 1% 0%

Team Rankings

AVG
.253
6th
R
377
7th
HR
101
7th
RBI
367
6th
SB
40
22nd
OBP
.316
19th
SLG
.421
4th
OPS
.737
7th
W
48
2nd
SV
23
6th
ERA
3.41
2nd
WHIP
1.20
5th
QS
30
7th
TeamW-LWin %GBRSRA
BravesBraves48-28.632-377280
PhilliesPhillies42-35.5456.5329333
MarlinsMarlins40-38.5139336336
NationalsNationals40-38.5139416404
MetsMets34-43.44214.5311342

Team Stats

PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Drake Baldwin53210415914391.281  
Joey Bart2365915270.231  
Sandy León214404000.091  
Sean Murphy41411000.071  
Austin Wynns205334000.075  
Chadwick Tromp122515030.200  
Jair Camargo1211000.500  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Matt Olson76295538020512.271  
Rowdy Tellez5511120.200  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Ozzie Albies76292518312411.284  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Austin Riley7627531588364.211  
Kyle Farmer101424030.286  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Mauricio Dubón7226730707421.262  
Jorge Mateo4810125284117.277  
Luke Williams2000000.000  
Ha-Seong Kim216245031.081  
Jim Jarvis2501000.200  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Michael Harris II70252367714414.306  
Ronald Acuña Jr.53195314972215.251  
Mike Yastrzemski6918727434191.230  
Eli White469512213142.221  
José Azocar91515001.333  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Dominic Smith6216425476310.287  
PlayerGPWLSVIPSOERAWHIPO/S
Chris Sale1485084.0992.141.05  
Bryce Elder1655094.2793.711.22  
Grant Holmes1443068.2614.331.40  
Martín Pérez1563068.0562.781.07  
Spencer Strider842039.0465.311.36  
Reynaldo López1831043.2393.501.37  
JR Ritchie712035.2304.541.37  
Carlos Carrasco600013.063.461.15  
Rolddy Muñoz10002.0313.503.00  
Victor Mederos10002.000.000.50  
PlayerGPWLSVIPSOERAWHIPO/S
Raisel Iglesias23011524.1281.481.07  
Robert Suarez3140432.0260.560.84  
Dylan Dodd1200117.1192.080.87  
Didier Fuentes2140129.1342.461.06  
Aaron Bummer1911015.1137.631.83  
Tyler Kinley3142028.1313.181.20  
Joel Payamps120207.298.221.70  
James Karinchak40004.040.000.50  
Ian Hamilton10001.0127.004.00  
Dylan Lee3530033.1421.080.66  
Hunter Stratton10001.010.001.00  
Anthony Molina30005.025.401.40  

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Schedule

DATE OPP SCORE MATCHUP
06-22 @SD10:10 EDTGrant Holmes
Michael King
06-23 @SD09:40 EDTJR Ritchie
Griffin Canning
06-24 @SD08:40 EDTMartin Perez
Randy Vasquez
06-26 @SF10:15 EDTChris Sale
Trevor McDonald
06-27 @SF09:05 EDTBryce Elder
Logan Webb
06-28 @SF04:05 EDTGrant Holmes
Robbie Ray

Player Timeline

Jun 20th

MLB Saturday Spotlight: Dodgers Chase 50 Wins as Aces Take the Mound

Jun 10th

MLB Spotlight: Ohtani, Scherzer, and Sale Headline Today’s Pitching ...

Jun 4th

MLB Pitching Matchup Spotlight: Zack Wheeler, Chris Sale and Justin ...

Jun 1st

Chris Sale Named Braves’ Strong Arm Pitcher of the Month

May 20th

Ranger Suárez Shines With 1.12 ERA Over Last Seven Starts, Elite MLB ...

May 19th

MLB Players Bond Over Pokémon Cards: Taillon, Sale, and Misiorowski ...

May 2nd

MLB Saturday Slate: Cease, Sale, and McLean Start as Cardinals, Phillies, ...

Apr 29th

Chris Sale Leads Braves’ Dominant Start, Best 30-Game Record in 26 ...

Apr 26th

MLB Slate Features Mexico City Series, Yankees’ Win Streak, and Star ...

Apr 18th

MLB Saturday Pitching Matchups Set: Skenes, Skubal, and Sale Highlight ...

Apr 12th

MLB Sunday Showcase: Cy Young Winners, deGrom vs. Dodgers, and Chris ...

Apr 7th

Chris Sale Shows Frustration After Tough Performance

Apr 6th

Sale and Soriano Set Up Potential Pitchers’ Duel After Dominant Starts ...

Apr 1st

MLB Wednesday Spotlight: Cy Young Winners Headline a Loaded Pitching ...

Mar 27th

Chris Sale Praises Ronald Acuña Jr.’s Spectacular Catch

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