Sale said Wednesday that he is fully recovered from the back spasms that kept him off Atlanta's National League Wild Card Series roster, Lindsay Crosby of AthlonSports.com reports.

Sale was named the 2024 National League Cy Young Award winner Wednesday.

Atlanta president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos said that Sale (back) threw a bullpen session Friday and would have been on the NLDS roster had the club advanced, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

Sale (back) is not on Atlanta's roster for its National League Wild Card Series against the Padres.

Manager Brian Snitker doesn't believe Sale (back) will be available to pitch during the team's upcoming wild-card series against the Padres, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

Sale has been scratched from Monday's start against the Mets due to back spasms, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

Sale will start Game 2 of Monday's doubleheader against the Mets, if necessary, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

Atlanta doesn't plan to start Sale again until it is facing elimination, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

Sale will not pitch as originally scheduled against the Mets on Wednesday, as the game was postponed due to inclement weather, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports.

Sale will make his next start, and likely his final trip to the mound of the regular season, on Wednesday against the Mets, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.