COBB COUNTY, Ga. — Chris Sale isn’t leaving the Atlanta Braves any time soon.
ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports Tuesday that the 2024 Cy Young winner and the Braves have agreed to a $27 million, one-year contract extension.
The deal allows the sides to avoid a free agency after the 2026 season. ESPN reports the extension will include a 2028 club option. Before the extension was reached, the Braves had already exercised Sale’s $18 million team option for the upcoming 2026 season.
This is a developing story. We’ll have the latest from Braves spring training on Channel 2 Action News at 6:00 p.m.
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