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Chris Sale

Braves
Number #51
Position SP
Bats L
Throws L
Age 37
Height 6' 6"
Weight 180 lbs
Birth Place Lakeland, FL
Born Mar 30, 1989
Through 2028$27.0M

1 year$27.0M a year

10.9%of the $247.0M luxury tax threshold this season
30thhighest CBT hit in the MLB, of 1031 contracts
1 in 8Braves payroll dollars go to Sale
SeasonAgeCBT hitRaise
2027 38 $27.0M — This season
2028 39 $27.0M — Club Option
2029 40 Free agent Unrestricted

Where his deal sits

2027 CBT hits around his, league wide

RankPlayerTeamAgeFree agentvs SaleCBT hit
27 Max Fried NYY 33 2033 +$0.2M $27.2M 28 Yoshinobu Yamamoto LAD 29 2036 +$0.1M $27.1M 29 Dylan Cease TOR 32 2033 Same $27.0M 30 Chris Sale ATL 38 2029 $27.0M 30 Freddie Freeman LAD 38 2028 Same $27.0M 30 Carlos Rodon NYY 35 2029 Same $27.0M

Deals built like his

Other deals that pay about $27.0M a year

FreddieFreeman $27.0Ma year 1 year, Dodgers Age 38 CarlosRodon $27.0Ma year 2 years, Yankees Age 35 JesusLuzardo $27.0Ma year 5 years, Phillies Age 30
Full breakdown: base salary and CBT hit by season
Season
Age
Base Salary
CBT Hit
2027
38
$27,000,000
$27,000,000
2028
39
$27,000,000
$27,000,000 Club Option
2029
40
$0
$27,000,000
Player Bio Data
DOB Mar 30, 1989
Birth Place Lakeland, FL
Height 6' 6"
Weight 180 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws L/L
College/Draft Florida Gulf Coast