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4:10 PM - Chris Sale (ATL) said Wednesday that he is fully recovered from the back spasms that kept him off Atlanta's National League Wild Card Series roster, Lindsay Crosby of AthlonSports.com reports.
6:54 PM - Chris Sale (ATL) was named the 2024 National League Cy Young Award winner Wednesday.
12:04 PM - Chris Sale (ATL) president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos said that Sale (back) threw a bullpen session Friday and would have been on the NLDS roster had the club advanced, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
1:14 PM - Chris Sale (ATL) (back) is not on Atlanta's roster for its National League Wild Card Series against the Padres.
7:39 PM - Chris Sale (ATL) Brian Snitker doesn't believe Sale (back) will be available to pitch during the team's upcoming wild-card series against the Padres, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
4:30 PM - Chris Sale (ATL) has been scratched from Monday's start against the Mets due to back spasms, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
7:03 PM - Chris Sale (ATL) will start Game 2 of Monday's doubleheader against the Mets, if necessary, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
2:01 PM - Chris Sale (ATL) doesn't plan to start Sale again until it is facing elimination, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
5:15 PM - Chris Sale (ATL) will not pitch as originally scheduled against the Mets on Wednesday, as the game was postponed due to inclement weather, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports.
2:01 PM - Chris Sale (ATL) will make his next start, and likely his final trip to the mound of the regular season, on Wednesday against the Mets, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
7:42 PM - Chris Sale (ATL) (18-3) earned the win Thursday over Cincinnati, allowing two runs on five hits and two walks across five innings. He struck out six.
9:50 AM - Chris Sale (ATL) (16-3) picked up the win Tuesday, allowing six hits over seven scoreless innings in a 3-0 victory over the Rockies. He struck out nine without walking a batter.
3:29 AM - Chris Sale (ATL) (15-3) earned the win over Minnesota on Wednesday, allowing one run on six hits and one walk while striking out six batters over six innings.
10:46 AM - Chris Sale (ATL) (14-3) earned the win over the Angels on Saturday, allowing two runs on six hits and two walks over six innings while striking out 10.
7:38 AM - Chris Sale (ATL) did not factor into the decision in an extra-innings loss to the Mets on Thursday, allowing two runs on two hits and one walk over 7.1 innings while striking out nine.
5:30 PM - Chris Sale (ATL) will not start the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader versus the Reds after the game was postponed due to inclement weather.
10:47 AM - Chris Sale (ATL) (13-3) earned the win over the Padres on Sunday, allowing one run on four hits and two walks while striking out four over five innings.
9:31 AM - Chris Sale (ATL) (12-3) got the win Tuesday over the Diamondbacks, allowing two runs on five hits and three walks while striking out nine over 5.1 innings.
5:05 PM - Chris Sale (ATL) is no longer scheduled to start Monday's series opener in Arizona and will instead take the hill Tuesday against the Diamondbacks, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
3:06 AM - Chris Sale (ATL) (10-3) suffered the loss Thursday, allowing one run on four hits and a walk over seven innings against the White Sox. He struck out 11.
9:23 AM - Chris Sale (ATL) (10-2) picked up the win Friday, allowing one run on one hit and three walks over five innings in an 8-1 victory over the Yankees. He struck out eight.
7:44 PM - Chris Sale (ATL) (8-1) picked up the victory Sunday against the Pirates, allowing one run on four hits and a walk over seven innings. He struck out eight.
4:18 AM - Chris Sale (ATL) (6-1) picked up the win in Tuesday's 7-0 victory over the Cubs, scattering two hits over seven scoreless innings. He struck out nine without walking a batter.
6:34 AM - Chris Sale (ATL) (5-1) earned the win over the Red Sox on Wednesday, hurling six shutout innings while allowing six hits and one walk. He struck out 10.
9:10 AM - Chris Sale (ATL) (4-1) picked up the win Wednesday in a 5-2 victory over the Mariners, allowing one run on six hits over five innings. He struck out nine without walking a batter.
10:39 AM - Chris Sale (ATL) (3-1) picked up the win Friday, allowing one run on two hits and a walk over seven innings in a 6-2 victory over the Guardians. He struck out six.
9:05 AM - Chris Sale (ATL) (2-1) earned the win Friday versus Texas, surrendering three earned runs on five hits and a walk while striking out seven batters across seven innings.
5:45 PM - Chris Sale (ATL) did not factor into the decision Sunday against the Phillies, allowing two runs on five hits and two walks over 5.1 innings. He struck out seven.
11:51 AM - Chris Sale (ATL) allowed two runs on three hits and a walk over 3.1 innings in Thursday's Grapefruit League game against Tampa Bay. He struck out six.
10:07 AM - Chris Sale (ATL) allowed three runs on four hits and a walk over 3.2 innings in Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the Orioles. He struck out two.
12:11 PM - Chris Sale (ATL) gave up three hits and two walks over 2.2 scoreless innings in Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Phillies. He struck out five while also throwing a wild pitch.
12:17 PM - Chris Sale (ATL) struck out four batters over two perfect innings in Tuesday's Grapefruit League game against the Pirates.
1:25 PM - Chris Sale (ATL) indicated Saturday that he'd been completely healthy this offseason for the first time since 2018, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
10:22 AM - Chris Sale (ATL) signed a two-year, $38 million contract with Atlanta on Thursday.
2:28 PM - Chris Sale (ATL) Red Sox traded Sale to Atlanta on Saturday in exchange for Vaughn Grissom, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
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