Atlanta Braves ace Chris Sale made his first rehab start with the Triple-A Gwinnett Stripers on Tuesday night, and he showed he isn’t quite back to form yet.
The 2024 National League Cy Young Award winner pitched two innings against the Louisville Bats (Cincinnati Reds affiliate) and gave up one run on three hits and two walks. He struck out two batters in the 6-4 defeat and departed after 40 pitches.
Sale, 36, has been on the 60-day injured list with a fractured left ribcage. In 15 starts for Atlanta in 2025 before the injury, he was 5-4 with a 2.