{"id":75268,"date":"2025-08-09T08:31:01","date_gmt":"2025-08-09T08:31:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=75268"},"modified":"2025-08-09T08:31:01","modified_gmt":"2025-08-09T08:31:01","slug":"breaking-news-chris-sales-first-triple-a-rehab-start-could-be-the-turning-point-for-braves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=75268","title":{"rendered":"Breaking news: Chris Sale\u2019s First Triple-A Rehab Start Could Be the Turning Point for Braves"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fusion-app\" class=\"fusion-app\">\n<div id=\"article-right-rail-layout\" class=\"includes-right-rail\">\n<div class=\"container-xl\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12 d-flex flex-column flex-lg-row w-100\">\n<div class=\"article-content-container | flex-lg-fill me-lg-3\">\n<article class=\"w-100\">\n<header class=\"header | w-100\">\n<div class=\"article-header article row mb-3\">\n<div class=\"headlines |\">\n<h1 class=\"headline | fw-bold col\">Braves\u2019 Chris Sale to make first rehab start with Triple-A Gwinnett<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<section class=\"body | w-100\">\n<div class=\"article-body | article w-100\">\n<p>ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) &#8211; Atlanta Braves southpaw Chris Sale will make his first rehab start with the Triple-A Gwinnett Stripers on Tuesday against Louisville,\u00a0manager Brian Snitker said\u00a0prior to Friday\u2019s\u00a07:15 p.m. start against the Miami Marlins\u00a0at Truist Park.<\/p>\n<p>The 36-year-old has been out since mid-June after he\u00a0fractured two ribs\u00a0while making a diving defensive play. He threw 30 pitches in two simulated innings on Thursday, the last step before Sale\u2019s rehab assignment.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"oembed | article-oembed w-100 oembed-twitter d-flex justify-content-center\" data-oembed-type=\"twitter\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1953561473147633921&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.atlantanewsfirst.com%2F2025%2F08%2F08%2Fbraves-chris-sale-make-first-rehab-start-with-triple-a-gwinnett%2F&amp;sessionId=63e1651fb58015a8177e4289090c7fd4bb1aacaf&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1953561473147633921\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Along with Sale, the rest of the team\u2019s Opening Day rotation &#8211; Spencer Schwellenbach (elbow), Reynaldo Lopez (shoulder), Grant Holmes (elbow), AJ Smith-Shawver (elbow) &#8212;\u00a0is on the 60-day injured list. Spencer Strider opened the season on the injured list and joined the team in mid-April.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThis is Major League Baseball, this is the big leagues,\u201d Sale\u00a0said Thursday. \u201cI\u2019ve been taught to get outs anyway you possibly can. It kind of sucks for what happened and how long it had to take.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Sale began throwing at the four-week mark and threw three bullpen sessions prior to Thursday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Once Sale comes back, he\u2019ll front a rotation currently led by Strider and Bryce Elder, with Joey Wentz, Erick Fedde and Carlos Carrasco also in the mix. Sale currently has a 2.52 ERA in 89.1 innings over 15 starts, with 114 strikeouts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">With six weeks left in the season, and due to the fact that this is a lost season, many speculated that the team sit Sale, Schwellenbach and the other players out with injury for the rest of the season in preparation for 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">If he was healthy, there was no way Sale was going to sit out. That\u2019s the competitor in him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\"><em>\u201cI don\u2019t care what our record says,\u201d Sale said. \u201cI like to compete and I want to go out there and do my job. I\u2019ve missed enough baseball in my career that (ending the season with an injury) isn\u2019t something that I\u2019m okay with.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"header | article-header w-100\"><b>Braves add Bruj\u00e1n<\/b><\/h4>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The Braves on Friday\u00a0added infielder Vidal Bruj\u00e1n\u00a0off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles, bringing organization depth to the roster.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">He will report to Atlanta on Saturday for the team\u2019s doubleheader against Miami.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\"><em>\u201cHe\u2019s a versatile guy,\u201d Snitker said. \u201cHe can play the infield, the outfield &#8230; when you\u2019re adding guys this time of year, it\u2019s hard. He\u2019ll be here (Saturday).\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Bruj\u00e1n has spent time with the Orioles and Chicago Cubs this season, slashing .239\/.250\/.304 across 46 at-bats. The 27-year-old played in 99 games with the Tampa Bay Rays between 2021 and 2023, then 102 games with the Miami Marlins in 2024.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">A corresponding move will be announced Saturday when the team officially adds Bruj\u00e1n to the 40-man roster.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"header | article-header w-100\"><b>How to watch Braves on Gray<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>Gray Media will simulcast\u00a0these\u00a015 Atlanta Braves games throughout the Southeast this season.<\/p>\n<p>Fans can watch Saturday\u2019s\u00a0Braves on Gray\u00a0simulcast by tuning into\u00a0Atlanta News First\u00a0over the air on channel 46 or on YouTube TV, Dish Network, DirecTV, Xfinity and Spectrum.<\/p>\n<p>If you are in another market outside of Atlanta, you can find your channel at BravesOnGray.com.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Braves\u2019 Chris Sale to make first rehab start with Triple-A Gwinnett ATLANTA, Ga. 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