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

[zbhargrove]

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.

Very cool! If he's indeed back for a couple more years, could be a real bargain. Similar to Greinke, Sale's one of those guys I always thought would be a Brave... just a bit later than I expected lol

[zbhargrove]

[zbhargrove]

His Statcast page still looks really good even entering his 35 year old season.

[UNCBlue012]

This is a tremendous deal, especially now that I’ve been able to see the financials. There are obviously legitimate concerns there, but Sale’s upside is… well, it’s Chris Sale. And this is a tremendous rotation when healthy:

Fried
Strider
Sale
Morton
Elder

My only surprise is that AA acquired an injury-prone player when he has clearly valued durability this offseason.

[WaitingFor2017]

Leave it to the social media Braves fans who severely overrate Vaughn Grissom while comparing Sale to 2020 Cole Hamels.

[bravesfanforlife88]

Leave it to the social media Braves fans who severely overrate Vaughn Grissom while comparing Sale to 2020 Cole Hamels.

TBH when I first heard about the deal I wasn't super stoked. But when I found out that the Sox were kicking in $17m in salary, that changed things quickly for me

[bravesfanforlife88]

Never going to happen, but if AA somehow swung a deal involving Elder for Cease, this team would be unstoppable.

Fried
Strider
Cease
Sale
Morton

[GovClintonTyree]

Vaughn Grissom just seems like a prototypical Red Sox IF

.400 OBA, iron glove.

[Dunit24]

Strider Fried Morton Sale Elder with our offense and bullpen?

Shheeesh

[The Chosen One]

AA has his fallback option for 1 year deal if Morton calls if quits. Just has Sale on the 1 year option.

[zbhargrove]

So, is this really only a $500 K hit in 2024?

[UNCBlue012]

AA has his fallback option for 1 year deal if Morton calls if quits. Just has Sale on the 1 year option.

Bingo. I think this was important.

[The Chosen One]

So, is this really only a $500 K hit in 2024?

AA deserves all the blow jobs if this is true.

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[GovClintonTyree]

Leave it to the social media Braves fans who severely overrate Vaughn Grissom while comparing Sale to 2020 Cole Hamels.

I think it’s hard for them to look at his ‘23 performance and not remember ‘20-22, and they’re still butt hurt that he got hurt and missed three years. And truthfully we’re taking a gamble assessing his last third of a year and thinking that is what we’re getting. OTOH, it’s not costing us $27.5M to find out.

[thethe]

We got 10m interest free for 11 years?

[chop2chip]

AA has his fallback option for 1 year deal if Morton calls if quits. Just has Sale on the 1 year option.

I hope not. Morton has his negatives, but he’s a safe bet to give you a 150 innings. I’d be happy with a 100 innings from Sale

[zbhargrove]

I very highly doubt it would happen, but it sure would be nice to pick up one more durable prove 3... like Stroman... I think they want to keep Elder in the rotation, though.

[Super]

AA deserves all the blow jobs if this is true.

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I’m hearing cy’s mom has already been deployed

[ixiXSolidXixi]

Chris Sale always injured!

[chop2chip]

I very highly doubt it would happen, but it sure would be nice to pick up one more durable prove 3... like Stroman... I think they want to keep Elder in the rotation, though.

Agreed. I think Sale fills a hole for the postseason but I wouldn’t mind some reliable regular season innings, especially since we will need to protect some of these guys’ arms for the postseason.