On the same night he placed third for the 2026 National League Cy Young Award, Chris Sale was named to the All-MLB First Team.
Sale was spectacular once again this past season across 27 starts, posting a superb 2.16 ERA, 2.29 FIP and 2.82 xFIP over the course of 162.2 innings. The veteran lefty struck out 200 hitters and only walked 31, trailing only Jacob Misiorowski in strikeout-to-walk ratio.
Sale also closed out Game 3 of the National League Wild Card Round in heroic fashion at Truist Park as the Braves advanced past the Phillies to move on to the NLDS.
In three seasons with the Braves, Sale has been named to the All-MLB First Team twice. What was a risky buy-low on Sale and his health in December 2023 has turned out magnificently for the Braves and Alex Anthopoulos as the future Hall of Famer has been arguably the best pitcher in the sport across the last three seasons on a per-inning basis.
