Braves Place Chris Sale On 15-Day IL With Ribcage Fracture

The Braves introduced this afternoon that they’ve positioned southpaw Chris Sale on the 15-day injured checklist with what the membership has termed a fractured left ribcage. The membership recalled left-hander Austin Cox in a corresponding transfer. As famous by David O’Brien of The Athletic, Sale was injured on Wednesday evening when he made a diving play to cease a grounder off the bat of Juan Soto.

It’s a brutal blow for Atlanta to be dealt, significantly following a banner week that noticed them sweep the then-division main Mets and get inside 5 video games of an NL Wild Card spot. They’ve received seven of their final ten video games, but when they’re going to maintain that momentum stepping into a bid to get again over .500 and extra firmly return to playoff competition they’ll now want to take action with out Sale in the meanwhile. The reigning NL Cy Younger award winner, Sale has constructed on his good 2024 season with a 2025 marketing campaign that’s been practically nearly as good. Throughout 15 begins this yr, the 36-year-old has pitched to a superb 2.52 ERA with a 2.65 FIP throughout 89 1/3 innings of labor.

He’s struck out an exceptional 30.8% of his opponents whereas strolling simply 7.0%. These wonderful peripherals have left him with a 2.96 SIERA, making him considered one of simply seven certified starters in baseball this yr with a determine beneath three. Solely Logan Webb and Paul Skenes are having higher seasons by measure of ERA, and Sale is doing all of that regardless of horrible batted ball luck: his .329 BABIP allowed is the fourth-highest determine amongst certified starters within the majors this yr. It’s been one other banner yr for the southpaw, who has appeared rejuvenated in Atlanta after injury-marred seasons with the Purple Sox from 2019 to 2023.

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