ATL · P

Chris Sale

Age 37 B/T L/L 6′6″, 180 lb USA MLB debut 2010

40-man

Atlanta’s roster as it stands #1 starter · 103 IP · 2.7 WAR in the role
Trade read Available at a price: ATL sits near the seller line (30% playoff odds, within a projected win of 30%); control through 2028.

Keystone Stuff 121 97th pct

2026 fWAR 5.8

Projected 2027 WAR 2.6 at 97 IP · 2.7 in his 2027 role

Pitching · 2026 percentiles

vs. MLB pitchers with 500+ pitches · 2,574 pitches

Keystone Stuff 121

Keystone Location 113

Keystone Pitching 126

Run value (xRV) +1.25

Strikeout % 30.9%

Walk % 4.8%

Whiff % 30.4%

Chase % 36.5%

Fastball velo 96.0

Extension 6.5 ft

162.2 IP2.16 ERA2.29 FIP 11° arm

Arsenal & Pitch Lab

Movement normalized to arm side · Keystone Stuff by pitch

LHP · arm angle 11° · how to read

Pitch	Use	Velo	IVB	HB	Stuff	Loc	Whiff	xRV/100
Four-seam41% use	41%	96.1	9.9	+14.6	111	111	28%	+1.07
Slider40% use	40%	79.8	−4.2	−12.5	121	105	38%	+1.66
Changeup10% use	10%	88.5	−0.2	+16.4	103	114	30%	−0.13
Sinker8% use	8%	95.6	2.5	+18.0	112	102	11%	+1.84

No mix change or new pitch clears its bar. The arsenal is efficient for its shapes.

Most similar pitchers

Pitches like Sale: same hand, shape, slot and mix

Similarity	Player	Stuff	’26 WAR	’27 proj	2027
36	Kyle Harrison MIL · ’01	115	1.7	1.6	Pre-arb
33	Jesús Luzardo PHI · ’97	109	5.5	4.5	Signed $27.0M
33	Sean Manaea NYM · ’92	110	1.0	0.7	Signed $25.0M
27	Ryan Weathers NYY · ’99	107	2.5	2.0	Arb
27	Jacob Lopez ATH · ’98	109	0.8	1.1	Pre-arb

Same-handed pitchers nearest on fastball velocity and shape, arm angle, extension, pitch mix, secondary shapes, Stuff, whiff rate and workload. 2026 regulars only.

Pitch locations · 2026

Where each pitch finishes, by batter side

Four-seam 46%

51% zone

Slider 40%

37% zone

Changeup 13%

36% zone

Where each pitch finishes, catcher’s view. The bar marks the batter’s side; the box is an average strike zone. Pitches with 40+ thrown to this side.

Contract & projection

Club control (RosterResource) · Keystone projected WAR

2027 2.6 WAR Guaranteed $27.0M

2028 2.0 WAR Club option $30.0M

2029 1.5 WAR Free agent

2030 1.2 WAR Free agent

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Minor leagues

MLB Stats API · public box-score data

SeasonLevel	Level	Team	Age	G	PA / IP	PA / IP ·Line
2025AAA	AAA	Gwinnett Stripers	36	3	10.2 IP	10.2 IP · 2.53 ERA · 25.0% K · 6.8% BB