Chris Sale

Skenes will become the first pitcher to start consecutive All-Star Games since Washington s Max Scherzer and Boston s Chris Sale in 2017 and 2018.

Murray reports that Atlanta is not interested in moving Sale nor any other player that is signed past the 2025 season. The team believes that they are still in a window of contention, and they aren't interested in closing that window with moves of players like Sale, Ronald Acuna Jr. or Austin Riley. Things can change between now and the deadline, of course, but count on Sale being at the top of the rotation for Atlanta to begin 2026.

It’s been a tough season all around in Atlanta. The club has lost four of its top five starters (Chris Sale, Reynaldo Lopez, Spencer Schwellenbach, and AJ Smith-Shawver) to the injured list so far, with Spencer Strider having spent time on the shelf earlier in the year as well. The offense has produced well below…

It’s been a tough season all around in Atlanta. The club has lost four of its top five starters (Chris Sale, Reynaldo Lopez, Spencer Schwellenbach, and AJ Smith-Shawver) to the injured list so far, with Spencer Strider having spent time on the shelf earlier in the year as well. The offense has produced well below…

The Padres' closer is replacing injured Braves pitcher Chris Sale