Sale looks to ‘harness the energy’ in Braves postseason debut

Chris Sale is scheduled to make his Braves postseason debut on Tuesday afternoon against the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 1 of the National League Wild Card Series. Atlanta bench coach Walt Weiss expressed strong confidence in the 37-year-old left-hander, comparing his presence to former franchise aces John Smoltz, Tom Glavine, and Greg Maddux.

Sale missed the 2024 postseason with a back injury but recorded a 2.16 ERA across the regular season, ranking third in MLB. While Sale carries a 7.24 ERA across seven career playoff starts, he stated that his focus entering the series opener is on harnessing his energy on the mound.