Latest Chris Sale News

White Sox decline $25 million option on Yoán Moncada, $7.5 million option on Max Stassi

Nov. 01, 2024 16:22 PM EDT

CHICAGO (AP) — The White Sox declined a $25 million option on third baseman Yoán Moncada on Friday after he missed almost the entire season because of a left adductor strain. Chicago also turned down a $7.5 million option on catcher Max Stassi. The 29-year-old...

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge voted player of the year by fellow major leaguers

Oct. 26, 2024 12:32 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge was voted player of the year and the American League’s outstanding player for the second time by fellow major leaguers in the annual Players Choice Awards of the Major League Baseball Players Association. Los Angeles...

Fried's early exit the latest Braves injury in a trying season that ends with playoff sweep

Oct. 03, 2024 02:13 AM EDT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Braves' best pitcher, NL Cy Young Award favorite Chris Sale, was back home in Atlanta with a back injury. Max Fried, who started his career as a San Diego Padres farmhand and won the clinching game in the 2021 World Series for the Braves, was in the trainer's...

Justin Verlander left off Astros' Wild Card Series roster, but Yordan Alvarez is back

Oct. 01, 2024 15:10 PM EDT

The Houston Astros left three-time Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander off the roster for their AL Wild Card Series against Detroit but did include injured slugger Yordan Alvarez. Verlander struggled in his return after missing almost two months with a neck injury this summer. The...

Braves salvage playoff berth with 3-0 win over the Mets, who win thrilling opener 8-7 to clinch

Sep. 30, 2024 23:28 PM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — A final day that wasn't on the schedule and won't soon be forgotten. An improbable comeback by the New York Mets in the opening game of a makeup doubleheader to secure their playoff berth. A gritty recovery by the Atlanta Braves in the nightcap, stamping their...

Braves ace Chris Sale out for Wild Card Series vs Padres after being scratched in season finale

Sep. 30, 2024 22:20 PM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Braves ace Chris Sale, the favorite for the National League Cy Young Award, is out for the Wild Card Series against the San Diego Padres because of back issues. Sale was a last-minute scratch Monday from the final game of the regular season, the nightcap of a...

Braves fall to Royals 4-2, will play doubleheader against Mets to determine whether in playoffs

Sep. 29, 2024 20:17 PM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — Charlie Morton gave up a three-run homer to Michael Massey in the first inning and the Atlanta Braves squandered a chance to clinch a postseason berth, losing to the playoff-bound Kansas City Royals 4-2 on Sunday in what was supposed to be the final day of the regular season. ...

Olson homers twice and Sale wins his major league-leading 18th as the Braves rout the Reds 15-3

Sep. 19, 2024 22:05 PM EDT

CINCINNATI (AP) — Matt Olson hit two of Atlanta's six home runs, Chris Sale coasted to his major league-leading 18th win and the Braves beat the Cincinnati Reds 15-3 on Thursday. The Braves became the first team in major league history to hit four three-run homers in a game,...

Skubal strengthens case for AL Cy Young as playoff-chasing Tigers sweep Royals

Sep. 19, 2024 09:51 AM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Tarik Skubal allowed three hits over five innings for his 17th win and the streaking Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 4-2 on Wednesday night to move within a half game of a playoff spot with 10 games remaining. Riley Greene hit a go-ahead home run...

Chris Sale stymies Dodgers and Ohtani on his way to 17th win as Braves beat LA 10-1

Sep. 15, 2024 01:28 AM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — Chris Sale allowed one run and struck out six over six innings, shutting down Shohei Ohtani in the process, for his major league-leading 17th win of the season as the Atlanta Braves beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-1 on Saturday night. Ohtani, who had a strikeout and...