Sale swapped to Atlanta
Jan 2 2024
NATIONAL LEAGUE _writer edit 1/14
Braves
NEWS: Atlanta acquired veteran lefthander Chris Sale from the Red Sox in exchange for Vaughn Grissom.
IMPACT: High
BHQ SPIN: The 35-year old Sale’s skills have barely dimmed. In 2023, he had a 3.67 xERA, a K-BB% of 23%, and a BPX of 161. The problem is his F health rating. He’s spent at least a month on the IL every season since 2018, and sometimes a lot more than a month. His 102.2 innings in 2023 were the most he’s thrown in a season since 2019. Assuming health, and that’s a big assumption, he will join Spencer Strider and Max Fried at the top of the Atlanta rotation. Grissom had a nice start to his career in 2022, but has been a cypher at the MLB level since then. With playing time in...
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