Chris Sale is in the midst of his age-36 season with the Atlanta Braves—fresh off his first Cy Young Award in 2024 and continuing a 15-year MLB career that began when the Chicago White Sox drafted him in the first round of the 2010 MLB Draft. He debuted in August 2010—the first player from that draft class to reach the majors—and spent seven seasons as the White Sox's ace.
In December 2016, Sale was traded to the Boston Red Sox and played a pivotal role in the team's 2018 World Series championship.
After six seasons in Boston, the Braves traded for Sale in the winter of 2023, sending Vaughn Grissom in the deal to land the veteran southpaw.