'There is no more splendid resurrection'...Sale, a three-time NL pitcher, is also likely to win the Cy Young Award, but he won his first GG at the age of 35
'There is no more splendid resurrection'...Sale, a three-time NL pitcher, is also likely to win the Cy Young Award, but he won his first GG at the age of 35
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Is there a more splendid revival than this.
The Major League's official website "MLB.com " released the results of the 2024 Rawlings Gold Glove Awards on Wednesday (Korea time). A total of 14 players won their first career Gold Glove, and one of them was Atlanta Braves pitcher Chris Sale. Sale won his first career Gold Glove in the National League pitching category.
Sale, who wore the Chicago White Sox uniform as the 13th overall pick in the first round of the 2010 draft, entered the big league in his first year as a member and played for the White Sox until the 2016 season. He later transferred to the Boston Red Sox through a trade before the 2017 season.
In Boston, Sale ranked second in the American League Cy Young Award with 17 wins, 8 losses and 214 ⅓ innings in 2017 with 308 strikeouts and 51 walks (WHIP per inning) of 0.97. In the 2018 season, he took the mound in 27 games, marking a 2.11 WHIP 0.86 ERA with 237 strikeouts and 48 walks in 158 innings, and winning the World Series.
However, his injuries began to bother him from the 2019 season. He suffered an elbow injury in August 2019 and underwent Tommy John surgery in March 2020. After rehabilitation for a long time, he returned to the mound in 2021 and played in nine games. In 2022, he suffered rib, finger and wrist injuries, and in the middle of the 2023 season, he felt shoulder discomfort, so he could not take the mound for more than two months.
In the end, Boston decided to send Sale to a different team and struck a deal with Atlanta. Atlanta general manager Alex Anthopoulos said at the time, "We have health issues. We understand that it's going to be a hot topic," but added, "But we think he's a playoff starter. That's what we're in the market for this offseason. We'll make sure we do what we can to get him on the mound."
Contrary to what was expected, Sale has regained his prime this season. In 29 starts, he recorded 18-3 with a 2.38 ERA with 47 walks and 177 ⅔ innings. He ranks first in the National League for multiple wins, ERA, and strikeouts. He is a strong candidate for the National League Cy Young Award.
She even wore golden gloves. It was Sale's first Gold Glove award since her debut. "Sale made no mistake and recorded a Defensive Runs saved (DRS) 4, the third highest among NL pitchers during the regular season," MLB.com said. "This is a career-best record." 스포츠토토
Meanwhile, Atlanta has won 20 of the past 47 gold gloves for pitchers in the National League. Phil Nico picked up five, Greg Maddox picked up 10, Mike Hampton got one, and Max Fried got three. Sale then succeeded them.