Chris Sale nearly retired before revitalizing career with Braves
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 24, 2026, 3:13 AM
Last updated Sep 24, 2026
Chris Sale disclosed that he contemplated retirement after the 2023 season. His career took a positive turn after joining the Atlanta Braves ahead of the 2024 season, where he won the National League Cy Young Award. Currently, Sale has reached 200 strikeouts this season and is eager to pitch in the postseason for the first time with Atlanta. He signed a one-year, $27 million contract extension with the Braves that includes a club option, solidifying his role in the team's playoff push.
- •Sale admitted he considered retirement after the 2023 season.
- •Sale won the NL Cy Young Award in 2024.
- •He has achieved 200 strikeouts this season.
- •Sale signed a one-year extension with the Braves.
- •He looks forward to postseason pitching in Atlanta.
- 3:13 AMYahoo Sports — Braves' Chris Sale admits he was going to retire before Cy Young campaign resurgence in Atlanta
"The Atlanta Braves found a gem in Chris Sale before the 2024 season. It turns out the World Series champion was on the verge of retirement.
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