The Boston Red Sox and ace pitcher Chris Sale agreed to a 5-year, $145 million contract extension. It keeps the left-hander with the team through the 2024 season.
The 29-year-old has battled minor injuries throughout his career, but had himself a very strong season last year. He was 12-4 record with a 2.11 ERA in 158 innings.
Chris Sale extension with #RedSox will be five years, $145 million, sources tell The Athletic. Sale will earn $15M this season in final year of current deal. Extension is pending physical. Will run from 2020 to ‘24.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) March 22, 2019
Talk about cashing in on a strong season. Sale is a very good pitcher, but had issues with velocity last season.
It could be a blip on the radar or a sign of things to come. If it’s a sign of things to come then Boston just flushed a ton of money.
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