Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Chris Sale has reestablished himself as one of the top pitchers in Major League Baseball. He took home the National League Cy Young Award, the first of his career. He also made his eighth All-Star team and got his first All-MLB Team nod (first team).

The Braves roster got a big boost from Cy Young winner Chris Sale, who decided to stick around instead of handing in MLB retirement papers.

All season long the Atlanta Braves faced a great deal of adversity with numerous injuries. Reigning MVP Ronald Acuna Jr. and flame-throwing starter Spencer Stri

For Sale, 35, the award marks a triumphant return after four injury-plagued seasons in Boston. Skubal’s win marked the third year in a row the AL winner was unanimous.

Detroit Tigers’ Tarik Skubal and Atlanta Braves’ Chris Sale were voted the best pitchers in the majors for the first time by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America on Wednesday.

Chris Sale’s re-emergence as one of the top pitchers in the game came out of nowhere. From 2012 to 2023, he made a grand total of 31 starts, dealing with a litany of injuries, including the dreaded Tommy John surgery.