Chris Sale, the reigning Cy Young winner in the National League, is headed to the injured list with a fractured left ribcage, the team announced on Saturday.
The #Braves today recalled LHP Austin Cox to Atlanta and placed LHP Chris Sale on the 15-day injured list, backdated to June 19, with a fractured left ribcage.
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) June 21, 2025
This is just another gut punch for a Braves team that has experienced a season full of them. Atlanta enters play on Saturday at 34-40 and as one of the most disappointing teams in baseball this season. They’ve already lost Reynaldo Lopez, Ronald Acuna Jr. and Spencer Strider at various points this season.
As for Sale, he’s in the midst of another spectacular season. Now 36, he’s gone 5-4 with a 2.52 ERA, striking out 114 batters in 89.1 innings. He’s in line for another All-Star Game appearance if he’s healthy enough to appear in the game, which is being played in Atlanta.
A 15-year veteran of the Chicago White Sox, Boston Red sox and Braves, Sale is an eight-time All-Star, a Gold Glover and a Cy Young winner. He’s gone 143-87 for his career, and he helped the Red Sox win the 2018 World Series. He has eight seasons of double-digit wins under his belt.
As for the Braves, they’ll be back in action on Saturday afternoon against the Miami Marlins. First pitch is scheduled for 4:10 p.m. ET as right-hander Grant Holmes (ATL) pitches against youngster Eury Perez (MIA).
Holmes is 3-6 on the year with a 3.97 ERA, and has done a nice job filling in in the rotation. Perez is 0-1 with a 6.43 ERA since returning from Tommy John surgery.
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