{"id":44396,"date":"2025-03-27T01:44:34","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T01:44:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=44396"},"modified":"2025-03-27T01:44:34","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T01:44:34","slug":"chris-sales-big-move-after-winning-the-cy-young-involves-special-gifts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=44396","title":{"rendered":"Chris Sale\u2019s Big Move After Winning the Cy Young Involves Special Gifts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chris Sale\u2019s dominant 2024 season with the Atlanta Braves not only earned him his first-ever National League Cy Young Award but also cemented his place among the best pitchers in baseball. With an 18-3 record, a 2.38 ERA, and 225 strikeouts, Sale led the league in multiple categories, proving he still had elite-level performance left in the tank. His efforts helped guide the Braves to a short\u00a0postseason\u00a0and put him in an exclusive club alongside franchise greats like Warren Spahn, Tom Glavine, Greg Maddux, and John Smoltz\u2014all former Cy Young winners.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/i_svXWJbrdLszm95RXueRA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/athlon_sports_articles_610\/a7212e94ed4bff22ab91e7738d53002d\" alt=\"Chris Sale\u2019s Big Move After Winning the Cy Young Involves Special Gifts\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" data-nimg=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><dialog aria-label=\"Image Lightbox\" aria-modal=\"true\"><\/dialog><\/div><figcaption>Aug 28, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Chris Sale (51) delivers a pitch against the Minnesota Twins during the second inning at Target Field. Credit: Matt Krohn-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>To celebrate his milestone achievement, Sale went above and beyond to show appreciation for those who contributed to his success. In a generous display of gratitude, he gifted Rolex watches to individuals within the Braves organization, including catchers, pitching coaches, bullpen coaches, and bullpen catchers. Braves radio broadcaster Ben Ingram shared the news, posting: <em>&#8220;Chris Sale won the NL Cy Young Award last season, and to celebrate the accomplishment, he gifted Rolex watches to eight individuals who were key to his success. Catchers, pitching coaches, bullpen coaches &amp; bullpen catchers. So awesome to see him reward those guys like that.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<section><\/section>\n<p>Recognizing the collaborative effort it takes to succeed at the highest level, Sale made sure to reward the key figures who helped him dominate throughout the season.\u00a0His comeback story has been nothing short of remarkable. Once plagued by injuries, including Tommy John surgery and other setbacks, Sale\u2019s resurgence in 2024 reaffirmed his ability to be an elite ace. Now heading into the 2025 season, expectations remain high. Projections have him maintaining a strong form, with forecasts suggesting a 14-8 record, a 3.07 ERA, and 230 strikeouts over 187 innings. If he can replicate or even improve upon his Cy Young-winning form, the Braves will be well-positioned for another successful campaign.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Braves ace Chris Sale celebrated his 2024 NL Cy Young win by gifting teammates and coaches who helped him dominate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":44398,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[71,1348,412,416,77,1349],"class_list":["post-44396","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb","tag-atlanta-braves","tag-ben-ingram","tag-chris-sale","tag-cy-young-award","tag-minnesota-twins","tag-tom-glavine"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Chris Sale\u2019s Big Move After Winning the Cy Young Involves Special Gifts - NEWS USA<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=44396\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Chris Sale\u2019s Big Move After Winning the Cy Young Involves Special Gifts - 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