Chris Sale P Atlanta Braves
+2.8 WAR
Age 37 LHP 6'6" / 180 lbs MLB Svc 11.0 · Ctrl thru 2028 peak 2.8 · 2026
ERA2.89
FIP2.86
xFIP3.70
SIERA3.40
K%31.2%
BB%6.4%
K-BB%24.8%
IP117
trajectory · 10 yrs
2.8peak
2026
K†7070
FB Velo
p6095.2
Whiff%
p4624.7%
K%
p6625.2%
xwOBA vs
p790.284
FB+2.4 (49%)
CH+1.0 (12%)
SL+0.9 (40%)
SI (9%)

Career (MLE) + Projections

Park-neutral MLB-equivalent. MiLB translated via MLE factors. FIP-based WAR vs replacement FIP=5.3 (SP) / 4.95 (RP, <80 IP). FIP+ = runs above league-avg FIP · REP = replacement-level bonus.

YearAge LvlTeam GGSIPBF KBBHR K%BB%HR% ERAFIP WAR
201526MLBChicago White Sox3131209854274422332.1%4.9%2.5%3.412.38+6.9
201627MLBChicago White Sox3232227907233432725.7%4.7%3.0%3.343.18+5.4
201728MLBBoston Red Sox3232214851308432436.2%5.1%3.2%2.902.46+6.9
201829MLBBoston Red Sox2727158617237341138.4%5.5%1.8%2.111.52+6.8
201930MLBBoston Red Sox2525147612218372435.6%6.0%4.0%4.403.04+3.8
202132MLBBoston Red Sox1414632668716728.4%6.0%3.3%2.593.30+1.2
202233MLBBoston Red Sox66177524702.65
202334MLBBoston Red Sox2222109450135311529.4%6.8%3.9%4.053.62+2.1
202435MLBAtlanta Braves292917870222539932.1%5.6%1.4%2.381.86+6.9
202536MLBAtlanta Braves2423136554176351132.4%6.3%2.2%2.572.34+4.6
▸ 2026 Season
202637MLBAtlanta Braves442289226424.7%6.7%4.5%3.274.33+0.2
ROS37MLBATL1414783319721929.3%6.5%2.6%2.762.86+2.0
2026 Total37MLBATL100420119271328.3%6.5%3.0%2.873.18+2.4
▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging
202738MLBATL14147933510220930.5%6.0%2.7%3.143.14+1.8
202839MLBATL1111632657917829.6%6.3%2.8%3.253.33+1.2
202940MLBATL50502106014628.8%6.6%3.0%3.413.52+0.8
203041MLBATL39391664611527.9%6.9%3.1%3.593.70+0.6
203142MLBATL3131131369427.1%7.2%3.3%3.773.89+0.4
▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected)
Career24624514805977192833216332.3%5.6%2.7%3.082.58+45.6
/ 200 IP3333200808261452232.3%5.6%2.7%3.082.58+6.2

Career Path Comps

What happened to similar pitchers from this age · Y-axis: ERA+ (100 = league avg, 150 = elite, 80 = below) · Bands: P10–P90 outer, P25–P75 inner · Gold: OGILVIE projection

Profile at Match Age Next 3 Yrs Career
CompAgeRole FIPK%BB%HR/BFBABIP FIPK%K-BB%IP ΔFIPLow FIPIPMatch
Chris Sale (OGILVIE) 2.86 31.4%6.4%2.2% 3.30 29.8%23.5%192 +0.44
Wandy Rodriguez L 2025 · 3.85 FIP 36 SP- 3.85 19.4%8.5%2.4%.312 3.85 101 45
Tsuyoshi Wada L 2023 · 3.59 FIP 34 SP- 3.59 16.8%7.1%1.8%.307 3.59 119 44
Mauricio Lara L 2026 · 3.67 FIP 37 SP- 3.67 12.1%7.6%1.1%.294 4.32 12.2%5.6%219 +0.65 3.59 444 41
Jeff Francis L 2023 · 2.81 FIP 34 SP- 2.81 19.1%4.8%1.3%.304 2.81 114 39
C.J. Wilson L 2023 · 3.65 FIP 34 SP 3.65 19.9%8.0%2.2%.272 3.65 132 34
Heriberto Ruelas L 2024 · 3.42 FIP 35 SU 3.42 17.2%6.7%1.7%.294 2.97 117 28
Neal Cotts L 2026 · 3.21 FIP 37 SU 3.21 25.5%8.0%2.3%.273 3.21 156 27
Horacio Ramirez L 2026 · 4.06 FIP 37 SW 4.06 8.6%4.5%2.0%.306 4.64 5.7%-0.3%35 +0.58 3.35 199 25
Randy Wolf L 2027 · 3.41 FIP 38 SP 3.41 16.6%7.7%1.4%.329 3.41 174 23
Wilfredo Ledezma L 2025 · 3.38 FIP 36 SU 3.38 26.7%8.3%2.7%.302 2.57 109 21
Manny Parra L 2025 · 2.43 FIP 36 SU 2.43 17.3%6.3%0.0%.299 2.43 114 19
Craig Stammen R 2026 · 3.55 FIP 37 SP- 3.55 23.4%3.4%3.6%.267 4.56 19.8%14.2%41 +1.01 1.83 407 19
Rich Hill L 2026 · 3.53 FIP 37 SP 3.53 30.1%8.7%3.4%.253 3.61 26.8%19.3%230 +0.08 2.10 1,030 19
J.A. Happ L 2026 · 3.92 FIP 37 SU 3.92 21.4%7.7%3.0%.221 5.14 18.2%11.0%152 +1.22 3.20 1,053 19
Brooks Raley L 2026 · 1.74 FIP 37 SU 1.74 25.3%6.1%0.0%.206 1.74 203 18
Oliver Pérez L 2026 · 3.10 FIP 37 SU 3.10 27.7%5.8%2.9%.300 1.99 19.4%15.2%18 -1.11 1.56 219 17
Santiago Casilla R 2026 · 3.87 FIP 37 SW 3.87 22.0%8.1%2.9%.289 4.16 16.8%1.6%44 +0.29 3.50 219 16
Luis Ayala R 2026 · 3.03 FIP 37 SW 3.03 19.7%5.0%1.7%.270 3.25 12.1%5.9%57 +0.22 3.01 119 16
Ryan Madson R 2026 · 3.47 FIP 37 SW 3.47 23.4%6.1%2.9%.327 1.43 240 16
Joaquín Benoit R 2027 · 3.55 FIP 38 SW 3.55 24.8%8.7%2.6%.179 4.12 23.5%12.9%98 +0.57 3.55 164 16

Contract

ESTIMATED  ·  service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   FA
MLB Debut   2015
Service   11.000 yrs.days
Team Control Through   2028
First FA Year   2029
DEF 10%
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2026Ext / FA-deal$20M+2.8$22M+$2M
2027Ext / FA-deal$27M+1.8$15M-$12M
2028Ext / FA-deal$30M+1.2$10M-$20M
Totals $77M $47M -$30M
Underwater contract
Projected production over the remaining contract is worth -$30M less than the salary owed. Most often this reflects an aging-curve fade that was visible at signing — the team paid a premium for the early years.