Braves trade for Chris Sale - Grissom going to Red Sox (Extension through 26 at 18M)

[steveAKAslick]

Braves get $17 million to help with the $27.5 million... this could be a huge get if he is indeed healthy.

$17M?!?! Wow!!

[bravesnumberone]

Shows that Boston must like Grissom a good bit and that they may be looking to take a run at Snell or Montgomery.

[msstate7]

20 starts last season with 9 in a row to finish the season

[CrimsonCowboy]

[thethe]

So 2 years 30.5M total for Sale?

Yes please...

[zbhargrove]

$17M?!?! Wow!!

Yeah so we basically get a year of Sale (maybe a vesting option if that transfers) for $10.5 million and Grissom.

[GovClintonTyree]

Braves get $17 million to help with the $27.5 million... this could be a huge get if he is indeed healthy.

Holy ****

[MadduxFanII]

In isolation I don't mind taking a flier on Sale, just as, in isolation, I don't mind trading Grissom for a valuable piece for the big league team. But I'm not wild about trading Grissom for Sale.

[jpx7]

The Red Sox are sending $17m for 2024, so Sale’s a $10m gamble who produced 2.6 fwar last year with good underlying numbers. His 2025 status: $20m club option that automatically vests with a top-ten Ctabus Young finish. I’m sure the Braves would be elated to have that vest, especially because (presuming Morton retires) Sale just slots in as the new Morton.

[zbhargrove]

So 2 years 27.5M total for Sale?

Yes please...

Well... he's only for sure under contract for 2024... the 2025 is a vesting option... not too sure how it works.

[zbhargrove]

With old Morton and old Sale plus Fried leaving... we really need a couple of these high ceiling young guys to hit now (ala AJSS and Waldrep... may put Ynoa in there too)

[WaitingFor2017]

Vaughn Grissom just seems like a prototypical Red Sox IF

[thethe]

Well... he's only for sure under contract for 2024... the 2025 is a vesting option... not too sure how it works.

Feel like even without a vesting of the 25 year 20M per year for what Sale could conceivably do is a bargain. Find it highly unlikely, barring injury, that Sale isn't here for 2 years 30.5M now. Great deal.

[Russ2dollas]

I feel similarly about this as I did about glasnow.

I wouldn’t count on sale. I would work with him to get enough innings for him to be sharp and ready for the playoffs.

Maybe that’s just 12-15 starts. Skip him all the time. Just be dialed in for post season bc he still has miss bat stuff.

[zbhargrove]

In 20 starts he had a 10.96 k/9 rate and a 2.54 BB/9 rate... let's keep that up.

[thethe]

I feel similarly about this as I did about glasnow.

I wouldn’t count on sale. I would work with him to get enough innings for him to be sharp and ready for the playoffs.

Maybe that’s just 12-15 starts. Skip him all the time. Just be dialed in for post season bc he still has miss bat stuff.

Agreed - They will give him a bunch of breaks (or should) througout the year. If he is feeling strong in late September then we got a great shot.

[zbhargrove]

Feel like even without a vesting of the 25 year 20M per year for what Sale could conceivably do is a bargain. Find it highly unlikely, barring injury, that Sale isn't here for 2 years 30.5M now. Great deal.

Injury will be the key with him... if he stays healthy, it could easily be one of those out of nowhere brilliant moves

[Russ2dollas]

Spotrak has it as a club option that vests if he is top 10 in cy young and healthy

[zbhargrove]

I hope Grissom can find a spot with Boston that he can play in the field naturally... I really think the kid has a chance to be a fantastic leader. Seemed like a great clubhouse presence even in youth.

[jpx7]

Well... he's only for sure under contract for 2024... the 2025 is a vesting option... not too sure how it works.

Sportrac and a couple other sources describe it as a club option that could vest to a guarantee if certain benchmarks are hit. So I believe the Braves will control Sale’s rights in 2025 if they choose.