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Chris Sale
B/T L/L · 6' 6" · 180 lb · born Lakeland, FL, USA · age 37 · draft 2010 rd 1 · MLB debut 2010-08-06
The Chase
4 K from 2700 — projection passed; due any night Follow the chase →
Scout’s note
Sale, a 2010 first-round pick out of Lakeland, FL, owns a career 2.97 ERA with 2696 strikeouts over 2182.0 big-league innings. He's in our Index — tracked, not flagged. The boards bet on mispricing, and right now his account with reality is square.
The line
Last 14 days (through 2026-07-14): 2 G · 8.0 IP · 3.38 ERA · 8 SO · 1.50 WHIP
| Year | Team | Lvl | G | IP | W–L | SV | ERA | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Chicago White Sox | MLB | 21 | 23.1 | 2–1 | 4 | 1.93 | 32 | 1.07 |
| 2011 | Chicago White Sox | MLB | 58 | 71.0 | 2–2 | 8 | 2.79 | 79 | 1.11 |
| 2012 | Chicago White Sox | MLB | 30 | 192.0 | 17–8 | 0 | 3.05 | 192 | 1.14 |
| 2013 | Chicago White Sox | MLB | 30 | 214.1 | 11–14 | 0 | 3.07 | 226 | 1.07 |
| 2014 | Chicago White Sox | MLB | 26 | 174.0 | 12–4 | 0 | 2.17 | 208 | 0.97 |
| 2015 | Chicago White Sox | MLB | 31 | 208.2 | 13–11 | 0 | 3.41 | 274 | 1.09 |
| 2016 | Chicago White Sox | MLB | 32 | 226.2 | 17–10 | 0 | 3.34 | 233 | 1.04 |
| 2017 | Boston Red Sox | MLB | 32 | 214.1 | 17–8 | 0 | 2.90 | 308 | 0.97 |
| 2018 | Boston Red Sox | MLB | 27 | 158.0 | 12–4 | 0 | 2.11 | 237 | 0.86 |
| 2019 | Boston Red Sox | MLB | 25 | 147.1 | 6–11 | 0 | 4.40 | 218 | 1.09 |
| 2021 | Boston Red Sox | MLB | 9 | 42.2 | 5–1 | 0 | 3.16 | 52 | 1.34 |
| 2022 | Boston Red Sox | MLB | 2 | 5.2 | 0–1 | 0 | 3.18 | 5 | 1.06 |
| 2023 | Boston Red Sox | MLB | 20 | 102.2 | 6–5 | 0 | 4.30 | 125 | 1.13 |
| 2024 | Atlanta Braves | MLB | 29 | 177.2 | 18–3 | 0 | 2.38 | 225 | 1.01 |
| 2025 | Atlanta Braves | MLB | 21 | 125.2 | 7–5 | 0 | 2.58 | 165 | 1.07 |
| 2026 | Atlanta Braves | MLB | 17 | 98.0 | 9–6 | 0 | 2.20 | 117 | 1.11 |
| MLB CAREER | 410 | 2182.0 | 154–94 | 12 | 2.97 | 2696 | 1.05 | ||
Bio & season lines: MLB StatsAPI · refreshed nightly · abbreviations →
Current signals
The read: Sale is in the Index for the milestone watch — 4 K shy of 2700. Milestone nights are when the hobby pays attention, so the page is up for the chase. The boards stay honest: a milestone is an event, not a signal.
The card rack
FlagshipChris Sale [Gold] #427 · 2026 Topps Series 2 · 196 recent sales
The rookieChris Sale [Platinum] #65 · 2011 Topps · 1 recent sales
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Collect Chris Sale
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