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Atlanta Braves Lock Up Chris Sale for 2026 Season with $18M Club Option

The Atlanta Braves made one of the easiest decisions this offseason, exercising their club option on left-handed ace Chris Sale for the 2026 season. The move keeps the 36-year-old Cy Young winner in Atlanta for $18 million, a bargain price for a pitcher of his caliber.

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