Sale’s fastball touched 94.7 mph and averaged 93.8 mph, while four of the six balls put in play had exit velocities below 86 mph. The outing signaled a promising start for Sale, who is looking to build on his stellar 2024 campaign while putting last season’s late back spasms behind him.

Chris Sale made the start against the Twins Saturday and it seems that the bask spasms that he struggled with at the end of last season are a distant memory. The leftie, who first joined the Braves following a trade from the Boston Red Sox in Dec. 2023, pitched two perfect innings to kick off Spring Training.

Braves pitchers say Chris Sale's professionalism sets the tone: "It inspires us and motivates us to go out there and do the same."

They've got the reigning Cy Young Award winner in Chris Sale. Reynaldo López was an All-Star last season, while Spencer Schwellenbach was a revelation in the second half as a rookie. And Spencer Strider, who led all of baseball in strikeouts in 2023, should hopefully be back early in the season.

NORTH PORT, Fla. — The Braves will send the National League’s best pitcher of the 2024 season to the mound in their first game of the 2025 exhibition season. Chris Sale will start Saturday ...