News about Chris Sale

Monday's Mets-Braves doubleheader in Atlanta not only marks the end of baseball's regular season, but will also serve to finalize the National League playoff picture. The games were recently postponed by Hurricane Helene and wouldn't even be necessary were it not for the fact that the divisional rivals are tied at 88-72 for the final NL Wild Card spot - mere percentage points ahead of the reigning NL-champion Arizona Diamonds (89-73). As a result, Monday's doubleheader will decide the fate of all three teams. Whoever wins the first game, be it the Mets or the Braves, is guaranteed to qualify for the postseason. But that's where things get interesting. Whichever team loses the first game can still snag a Wild Card berth by taking the second, thereby eliminating the Diamondbacks from the postseason.

In exchange for infielder Vaughn Grissom, the Boston Red Sox have traded Chris Sale - their best pitcher, but one with a bad injury history as of late. The Red Sox sent over cash considerations in lieu of selling. Grissom was the Braves' seventh-best prospect in 2022, the year he made his MLB debut.

We've arrived halfway through the 2023 Major League Baseball season, and the old rules haven't been followed. The Cardinals and Padres are a mess, the Marlins and Orioles are raging into the playoffs, and anyone who made a pre-season forecast of the Mets or Yankees is rubbing their eyes in disbelief. Two and a half months remain for teams to sort themselves out for the pennant chase, and as the regular season hits pause and MLB heads to Seattle for the All-Star Break, Mail Sport grades all 30 teams on their 2023 campaign so far:

Chris Sale, a left-hander for Boston, is not on the trade block, but the Red Sox are apparently paying attention to calls regarding his availability. According to the New York Post, the team's willingness to field offers is based on the belief that its starting rotation has depth. The Red Sox have a large infield hole to fill after the release of shortstop Xander Bogaerts in free agency and Trevor Story's impending transfer to the position, and they could use a pitcher as trade collateral.

Chris Sale, a left-handed Boston Red Sox left-hander, has been suspended for the remainder of the season after breaking his non-pitching wrist in a bike crash last weekend. Sale underwent surgery on his right wrist on Monday and is expected to start spring training next year. In just two games this season, the 33-year-old Boston ace pitched 5 2/3 innings. He was hit by a line drive against the New York Yankees on July 17 and underwent surgery the next day.