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Current Contract
Chris Sale signed a 2 year / $38,000,000 contract with the Atlanta Braves, including $38,000,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $19,000,000. In 2024, Sale will earn a base salary of $16,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $17,000,000.
2024-2026
Contract: 2 yr(s) / $38,000,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $19,000,000 Free Agent: 2027 / UFA Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentive Luxury Tax Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Salary Yearly Cash 2024 35 13.061 $16,000,000 $1,000,000 $3,000,000 $17,000,000 - -($0) 2025 36 $22,000,000 - $3,000,000 $22,000,000 $22,000,000 $22,000,000($22,000,000) 2026 37 Club $18,000,000 - $18,000,000 $18,000,000 $18,000,000 -($22,000,000) 2027 38 UFA Contract Notes:- 2026 Club Option includes no buyout
- Boston retains $17M of salary per the 12/23 trade
- 2024 Trade Assignment Bonus: $1M (to be paid by Atlanta)
Sources: MLB contract specifics generally collected from Baseball Prospectus & Rotoworld.
Upcoming Deferred Contract
Contract: 5 yr(s) / $50,000,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $10,000,000 Year Age Base Salary Total Salary 2035 46 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 2036 47 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 2037 48 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 2038 49 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 2039 50 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 Contract Notes:- 2039 $10M salary was removed in a 1/24 restrucutre with Atlanta
Sources: MLB contract specifics generally collected from Baseball Prospectus & Rotoworld.
Previous Contracts
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2024-2024Retained
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $17,000,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $17,000,000 Free Agent: 2020-2025
Contract: 5 yr(s) / $145,000,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $29,000,000 Free Agent: 2026 / UFA 2013-2019 Pre-Arbitration Extension
Contract: 5 yr(s) / $32,500,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $6,500,000 Free Agent: 2013-2013 Pre-Arbitration
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $600,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $600,000 Free Agent: 2012-2012 Pre-Arbitration
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $500,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $500,000 Free Agent: 2011-2011 Pre-Arbitration
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $425,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $425,000 Free Agent: 2010-2010 Pre-Arbitration
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $400,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $400,000 Free Agent: 2010-2010Signing Bonus
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $1,656,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $1,656,000 Free Agent: -
Estimated Career Earnings
Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash 2010 - $1,656,000 - $1,656,000 2010 $131,868 - - $131,868 2011 $425,000 - - $425,000 2012 $500,000 - - $500,000 2013 $850,000 - $15,000 $865,000 2014 $3,500,000 - $15,000 $3,515,000 2015 $6,000,000 - $15,000 $6,015,000 2016 $9,150,000 - $15,000 $9,165,000 2017 $12,000,000 - - $12,000,000 2018 $12,500,000 - $15,000 $12,515,000 2019 $15,000,000 - - $15,000,000 2020 $7,407,407 - - $7,407,407 2021 $20,000,000 - - $20,000,000 2022 $20,000,000 - - $20,000,000 2023 $27,500,000 - - $27,500,000 Est. Earnings
(14 seasons)$134,964,275 $1,656,000 $75,000 $136,695,275 2024 $17,000,000 - - $17,000,000 2025 $22,000,000 - - $22,000,000 2035* $10,000,000 - - $10,000,000 2036* $10,000,000 - - $10,000,000 2037* $10,000,000 - - $10,000,000 2038* $10,000,000 - - $10,000,000 $213,964,275 $1,656,000 $75,000 $215,695,275 Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash 7 seasons $20,556,868 $1,656,000 - $22,272,868 7 seasons $114,407,407 - - $114,422,407 * denotes deferred payment -
Fines
Date Team Category Games Susp. Forfeited Reason 07/24/2016 Personal Conduct 5 games - Conduct detrimental to the team 04/25/2015 Fighting 5 games - Role in a brawl against Kansas City (KC) 10 - -
Transactions
Jan 4 2024Signed a 2 year $38 million contract extension with Atlanta (ATL)Dec 30 2023Traded to Atlanta (ATL) from Boston (BOS) with cash considerations for Vaughn GrissomNov 1 2022Exercised a 2 year, $55M player option for 2023-2024 with Boston (BOS)Mar 22 2019Signed a 5 year $145 million contract extension with Boston (BOS)Oct 30 2018Boston (BOS) exercised a $15M club option for 2019Nov 2 2017Boston (BOS) exercised a $12.5M club option for 2018Dec 6 2016Traded to Boston (BOS) from Chicago (CHW) for Yoan Moncada, Michael Kopech, Luis Alexander Basabe and Victor DiazJul 24 2016Suspended 5 days for violating team policy (cutting up jerseys) with Chicago (CHW)Apr 25 2015Suspended 5 games for his role in a brawl against Kansas City (KC), forfeiting $163,934 in 2015 salary with Chicago (CWS)Mar 7 2013Signed a 5 year $32.5 million extension with Chicago (CWS)Mar 4 2012Signed a 1 year $500k contract with Chicago (CWS)Feb 27 2011Signed a 1 year $425k contact with Chicago (CWS)Aug 4 2010Contract purchased by Chicago (CHW)Jun 22 2010Signed a contract with Chicago (CHW)Jun 7 2010Drafted by Chicago (CWS): Round 1 (#13 overall) -
Injuries
A look at the injuries for Chris Sale, and the financial implications.
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2024 Player Rankings
A visual look at how Chris Sale ranks across the league, conference, division, and team.
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Statistics
Season Team GP GS IP H R ER BB K HR W L S ERA WHIP WAR 2023 BOS 20 20 102.2 87 52 49 29 125 15 6 5 0 4.30 1.13 1.71 2022 BOS 2 2 5.2 5 3 2 1 5 0 0 1 0 3.18 1.059 0.03 2021 BOS 9 9 42.2 45 19 15 12 52 6 5 1 0 3.16 1.336 0.96 2019 BOS 25 25 147.1 123 80 72 37 218 24 6 11 0 4.40 1.086 2.13 2018 BOS 27 27 158.0 102 39 37 34 237 11 12 4 0 2.11 0.861 6.45 2017 BOS 32 32 214.1 165 73 69 43 308 24 17 8 0 2.90 0.97 5.88 2016 CHW 32 32 226.2 191 88 85 45 233 27 17 10 0 3.38 1.041 4.9 2015 CHW 31 31 208.2 186 88 79 42 274 23 13 11 0 3.41 1.093 3.41 2014 CHW 26 26 174.0 129 48 42 39 208 13 12 4 0 2.17 0.966 6.12 2013 CHW 30 30 214.1 184 81 73 46 226 23 11 14 0 3.07 1.073 6.53 2012 CHW 30 29 192.0 167 66 65 51 192 19 17 8 0 3.05 1.135 5.67 2011 CHW 58 0 71.0 52 22 22 27 79 6 2 2 8 2.79 1.113 2.36 2010 CHW 21 0 23.1 15 5 5 10 32 2 2 1 4 1.93 1.071 1.15 Totals 343 263 1780.2 1,451 664 615 416 2,189 193 120 80 12 3.11 1.048 47.30