ATLANTA, GA – OCTOBER 06: Chris Sale #51 of the Atlanta Braves takes the field during the first inning of Game Three of the Division Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park on October 6, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Chris Sale finished third in the NL Cy Young voting, but could have plausibly finished first, given more innings (assuming the same production level). Sale continues his incredibly stretch in a Braves’ uniform as a late career renaissance driven primarily by good health, in contrast to his last number of years in Boston. Here’s hoping it can continue for another few years in the twilight of his Hall of Fame career.
Braves News
Chris Sale finished top 3 in Cy Young voting, coming up short of Jacob Misiorowski and Cristopher Sanchez.
Raisel Iglesias somewhat bizarrely finished fifth in NL Reliever of the Year, while Didier Fuentes and Dylan Lee also collected votes.
We continued our annual player reviews series with a look at Luke Williams’ 2026.
MLB News
Cam Schlittler won the AL Cy Young, with Jacob Misiorowski winning on the NL side.
Ryan Jeffers rejected the Twins’ qualifying offer.
Braves’ legend and reliever Chris Martin announced his retirement from baseball.
The Astros named Brad Ausmus their next manager.