Chris Sale

Sale was chosen by American All-Star manager Ron Washington to pitch in the 83rd All-Star Game in Kansas City.

This marked Sale's first All-Star appearance.

Christopher Allen Sale (born March 30, 1989) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB).

He has previously played in MLB for the Chicago White Sox and Boston Red Sox.

He bats and throws left-handed, stands 6 ft, and weighs 183 lb.

A native of Lakeland, Florida, located within the Tampa Bay area, Sale played college baseball for Florida Gulf Coast University.

Christopher Allen Sale was born on March 30, 1989, in Lakeland, Florida.

He attended and graduated from Lakeland Senior High School, where he played basketball and baseball.

After his senior year for the Dreadnaughts, Sale was drafted in the 21st round of the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft by the Colorado Rockies, but chose not to sign and instead attended Florida Gulf Coast University.

Sale played college baseball for the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles baseball team under head coach Dave Tollett.

In 2008, he was an All-Star for the La Crosse Loggers of the Northwoods League, and it was during his time in Wisconsin that coaches suggested he adopt his now distinctive low three-quarter arm angle.

In the summer of 2009, Sale pitched for the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod Baseball League, where he posted a record of 4–2 with an earned run average of 1.47 and 57 strikeouts, was named MVP of the league's All-Star Game at Fenway Park, and received the league's Outstanding Pitcher award.

The Chicago White Sox selected him 13th overall in the 2010 MLB draft and he made his MLB debut on August 6, 2010.

During the 2010 season at FGCU, Sale posted an 11–0 win–loss record and a 2.01 ERA over 17 games.

Sale pitched 103 innings while recording 146 strikeouts and 14 walks.

He led the NCAA in strikeouts at the end of the regular season.

Sale was named the Atlantic Sun Conference Pitcher of the Year and the Collegiate Baseball Player of the Year.

He is one of four Eagles to play in the major leagues, along with pitchers Jacob Barnes, Richard Bleier, and Casey Coleman.

Like many top college players, Sale spent the NCAA offseason pitching in collegiate baseball summer leagues.

Sale was drafted by the White Sox with the 13th overall selection in the first round of the 2010 MLB Draft.

Once Sale signed with the White Sox in 2010, he was assigned to the White Sox' Class A affiliate Winston-Salem Dash.

Sale pitched in four games with a 2.25 ERA in four innings, while giving up three hits and one earned run while walking two and striking out four during his tenure with the Dash.

Sale was then promoted to the White Sox' Triple-A affiliate Charlotte Knights.

While there, Sale pitched in seven games earning a 2.84 ERA in 6 1⁄3 innings, while giving up three hits and two earned runs while walking four and striking out 15.

Sale was called up to the majors for the first time on August 4, 2010, and made his MLB debut August 6, against the Baltimore Orioles in the eighth inning.

He was the first 2010 draft pick to be promoted to the majors and got his first major league save on September 1, 2010, against the Cleveland Indians.

In 21 appearances in his rookie year, Sale went 2–1 with a 1.93 ERA, 32 strikeouts, and 4 saves.

During the 2011 season, Sale made 58 appearances out of the bullpen with a 2–2 record, a 2.79 ERA, 8 saves, and 79 strikeouts.

Sale was an MLB All-Star for seven consecutive seasons from 2012 to 2018, and led the American League (AL) in strikeouts in 2015 and 2017.

Sale made the transition to a starting pitcher for the 2012 season.

On May 28, Sale struck out a career high 15 batters in 7 1⁄3 innings during a 2–1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays.

Sale's 15 strikeouts are tied for second most in franchise history with Eddie Cicotte, Ed Walsh, and Jim Scott.

Jack Harshman and Lance Lynn hold the White Sox team record with 16 strikeouts in a game.

Sale was named the American League Pitcher of the Month for the month of May with a record of 4–1, an ERA of 1.71, 35 strikeouts and a .181 opponents' average over six games.

During the 2012 season, Sale compiled a 17–8 record, a 3.05 ERA, and 192 strikeouts in 192 innings pitched.

He ended up finishing sixth in voting for the AL Cy Young Award.

On March 7, 2013, Sale and the White Sox agreed on a five-year, $32 million contract with two option years depending on the team.

He was traded to the Boston Red Sox prior to the 2017 season and was a key member of their pitching rotation that helped the team win the 2018 World Series.

After reaching 300 strikeouts in a single season for the first time in 2017, he was selected as the AL Sporting News Starting Pitcher of the Year.

Sale was the quickest to reach 2,000 career strikeouts in the fewest innings pitched (1,626).