Atlanta Braves
Chris Sale has thrown 32,238 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2010 and 2025, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season, the MLB Postseason and Spring Training. In 2025, they have relied primarily on their Slider (79mph) and Fourseam Fastball (95mph), also mixing in a Change using a Circle Change grip (86mph). He also rarely throws a Sinker (94mph).
In 2025, compared to other LHP:
Their slider sweeps across the zone, has exceptional depth, has below average velo and results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sliders. Their fourseam fastball has heavy sinking action, has well above average velo and has slight armside run. Their change using a circle change grip dives down out of the zone, is much firmer than usual, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' changeups and has slight armside fade. Their sinker has heavy sinking action, generates a high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' sinkers, is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has well above average velo and has slight armside run.