Sale placed on IL with fractured rib

How Chris Sale's injury affects Braves, All-Star game and more

Braves starting pitcher is out indefinitely with rib-cage fracture.

Sale placed on IL with fractured rib

MIAMI — The Atlanta Braves placed reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Chris Sale on the 15-day injured list Saturday because of a fractured left rib cage.

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How Braves will line up their starting pitchers without Chris Sale

After probably the most exciting week of the Braves 2025 campaign, which was highlighted by a home sweep of the Mets, tragedy struck for what feels like the millionth time over the last year-and-a-half. Chris Sale was placed on the IL after suffering a fractured rib cage, likely to miss at least a month, if not closer to two. Sale was amid one of the best stretches of his career. He had just tossed 8.2 scoreless innings against the Mets, and he …