ESPN’s Jeff Passan broke down the ramifications of the newly constructed deal in a column published shortly after the extension was announced.
When the Braves acquired Chris Sale from the Red Sox, they had no intention of using him as a one-year rental.
Sale, who the team acquired last week in exchange for infielder Vaughn Grissom, has a two-year, $38 million contract extension with Atlanta, the team announced on Thursday morning. Soon after the extension was revealed, ESPN’s Jeff Passan dissected the implications of the freshly negotiated agreement in a commentary that was published.
“Sale’s prior contract guaranteed him $27.5 million through 2024, with a $20 million club option for 2025. However, $10 million of that amount was deferred, bringing the present value down to about $20–21 million,” Passan wrote. Sale’s current guarantee is increased to $16 million in 2024 and $22 million in 2025 as a result of the new agreement, and the Braves also include a buyout-free $18 million club option for 2026.
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