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Ian Casselberry

Chris Sale Details Reasons for Approving Trade From Red Sox to Braves

Pitcher Chris Sale got a significant upgrade in his baseball accommodations last week, getting traded from the Boston Red Sox to the Atlanta Braves. 

The 13-year veteran goes from a Red Sox club that won 78 games and finished fifth in the AL East last season to a Braves team that compiled the best record in MLB with 104 wins. Sale also received a two-year, $38 million contract extension from Atlanta with a club option for the 2026 season. 

So the benefits for Sale in the deal are obvious. He’ll pitch for a much better team that will contend for a World Series championship while getting paid an extra $18 million in guaranteed salary. 

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