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Chris Sale
SP · 
ATL · age 37
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- Trade value
- $34.6M
- Likely range
- −$5.8M to $82.9M, where his value lands 8 or more times in 10
- Overall
- 95, potential 95
- Player value
- $134.4M over the next five seasons, contract aside
- Contract
- $27.00M a year, 2 years left
- Next season
- 3.7 WAR projected
- Role
- No. 1 Starter
- Style
- Complete Arsenal
- Awards
- Champion 2018 · Cy Young 2024 · 10x All-Star · Gold Glove 2024
Chris Sale's trade value is $34.6M: what his projected play is worth beyond his contract, summed over the deal and calibrated on real MLB trades.
Contract, season by season
| Season | Cap hit | Worth | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $27.0M | $41.9M | $14.9M |
| 2028 | $30.0M | $36.5M | $15.0M |
Projection
| Season | WAR | 10–90% range | Plays |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 3.4 | 0.0 to 5.1 | 90% |
| 2028 | 2.9 | 0.0 to 5.3 | 76% |
| 2029 | 2.0 | 0.0 to 4.5 | 57% |
| 2030 | 1.2 | 0.0 to 3.8 | 44% |
| 2031 | 0.8 | 0.0 to 2.9 | 27% |
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| Ronald Acuña Jr. | $37.3M |
| Matt Olson | $36.5M |
| Spencer Schwellenbach | $35.4M |