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Atlanta Braves NL East
 
Chris Sale • #51 • P
5-0, 1.67 in last 43.0IP
Status:On roster
Ht/Wt:6'6", 183 lbs.
Born:Mar 30, 1989 (35 yrs) in Lakeland, FL
Hometown:Lakeland, FL
Experience:12 years
Drafted:Drafted by Chicago WS in 2010 (1/13).
Acquired:Acquired in a trade with Boston in 2023.
Bats:L
Throws:L
Movements & Injuries
2023
12/30/2023 Acquired from the Boston Red Sox
2022
7/22/2022 Fractured finger, 15-day injured list (retroactive to July 19th, 2022).
7/12/2022 Missed 87 games (rib injury).
4/04/2022 Rib injury, 60-day injured list.
2021
10/07/2021 Added to the Boston Red Sox playoff roster.
10/05/2021 Not on the Boston Red Sox Wild Card playoff game roster.
9/17/2021 Missed 6 games (covid-19).
9/10/2021 COVID-19, 10-day injured list.
8/14/2021 Missed 118 games (tommy john surgery).
2/18/2021 Tommy John surgery, 60-day injured list.
2020
10/31/2020 Missed all 60 regular season games (tommy john surgery).
6/28/2020 Tommy John surgery, 60-day injured list.
2019
10/31/2019 Missed the last 38 regular season games (left elbow inflammation).
9/01/2019 Left elbow inflammation, 60-day injured list.
8/17/2019 Left elbow inflammation, 10-day injured list.
3/23/2019 Signed by the Boston Red Sox to a five-year contract extension.
2018
10/30/2018 Boston Red Sox exercised their contract option for next season.
10/19/2018 Missed the last 3 playoff games (stomach illness).
10/14/2018 Stomach illness, day-to-day.
9/11/2018 Missed 21 games (left shoulder inflammation).
8/18/2018 Left shoulder inflammation, 10-day DL (retroactive to August 15th, 2018).
8/12/2018 Missed 14 games (left shoulder inflammation).
7/31/2018 Left shoulder inflammation, 10-day DL (retroactive to July 28th, 2018).
2017
11/02/2017 Boston Red Sox exercised their contract option for next season.
2016
12/06/2016 Acquired from the Chicago White Sox.
7/28/2016 Missed 5 games (suspended by team).
7/24/2016 Suspended by the Chicago White Sox for 5 games.
2015
5/12/2015 Missed 5 games (suspended by mlb).
4/25/2015 Suspended by the MLB for 5 games.
4/12/2015 Missed 5 games (broken right foot).
4/05/2015 Avulsion fracture of right foot, 15-day DL (retroactive to March 27th, 2015).
2014
5/22/2014 Missed 32 games (left flexor strain).
4/22/2014 Left arm injury, 15-day DL.
2013
3/07/2013 Signed by the Chicago White Sox to a five-year contract extension.
2/22/2013 Re-signed by the Chicago White Sox to a one-year contract.
2012
8/06/2012 Missed 4 games (left arm injury).
8/01/2012 Left arm injury, day-to-day.
5/12/2012 Missed 2 games (left elbow injury).
5/09/2012 Left elbow injury, day-to-day.
5/08/2012 Missed 4 games (left elbow injury).
5/05/2012 Left elbow injury, day-to-day.
3/04/2012 Re-signed by the Chicago White Sox to a one-year contract.
2011
2/27/2011 Re-signed by the Chicago White Sox to a one-year contract.
2010
8/04/2010 Contract purchased from Charlotte (AAA).
6/07/2010 Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1st round (13th overall) in 2010.
Career Transactions
2016
12/06/2016 Chicago White Sox traded Chris Sale to the Boston Red Sox for Yoan Moncada, Michael Kopech, Luis Alexander Basabe and Victor Diaz.
2010
6/07/2010 Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1st round (13th overall) in 2010.
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