Overview
- Atlanta announced the 2027 extension at $27 million with a $30 million 2028 club option reported to have no buyout.
- The agreement keeps Sale from reaching free agency next winter.
- The move follows injuries this spring to Spencer Schwellenbach and Hurston Waldrep that have strained the Braves’ rotation depth.
- Sale is positioned to be the Braves’ highest-paid player in 2027, reflecting the club’s largest single-season guarantee.
- Since arriving in Atlanta, Sale won the 2024 NL Cy Young and delivered a 2.58 ERA with 165 strikeouts over 125 2/3 innings in 2025.