Braves' Walt Weiss pumps brakes on Chris Sale's red flags after concerning start vs. Athletics
The Braves ace had some concerns during his outing Wednesday, but those have been put to rest thanks to manager Walt Weiss.
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The Atlanta Braves struck gold when they traded for Chris Sale a few years ago. At the time, the move was viewed as risky, but those concerns were quickly silenced when he won the Cy Young Award. Now, he is also closing in on passing Tom Glavine in career strikeouts.
“Not only was Sale's first start of the season one that secured the Braves' first win of the 2026 season, but it also saw him make it into the top 30 career strikeout rankings by passing Bob Feller and Warren Spahn. If you are passing guys like that on almost any all-time list, it is a pretty big deal. However, what is perhaps more interesting is that the next name up for Sale to pass, at just 22 strikeouts away, as the Braves prepare for their rubber game against the A's, is Atlanta legend, Tom Glavine,” HTHB’s Eric Cole wrote.
During his outing on Wednesday, there were some red flags, as his fastball was barely touching 90 MPH. In his postgame conference, Sale acknowledged that he simply didn’t have his best stuff. “Chris Sale was asked why his velo was down a little bit.