Done deal:Braves trade Vaughn Grissom to the Red Sox for Chris Sale.

Braves trade Vaughn Grissom to the Red Sox for Chris Sale.

Atlanta (AP) Chris Sale, a 34-year-old left-hander, accepted a trade to the Atlanta

Braves on Saturday, which sent infielder Vaughn Grissom to Boston, ending his injury-plagued career with the Red Sox.

Additionally, Boston is providing financial support to the Braves to

partially cover the seven-time All-Star’s $27.5 million salary that is due in 2024—the last guaranteed season of a $160

million, six-year contract. $10 million of that 2024 salary is deferred until June 30, 2039.

December 2016, Boston purchased Sale from the Chicago White Sox. With the

Red Sox, he has been on the disabled and injured list nine times, primarily because of elbow and shoulder problems. On

March 30, 2020, he underwent Tommy John surgery, and on August 14, 2021, he made his big league debut.

Last season, he pitched in 20 starts and 102 2/3 innings, going 6-5 with a 4.30 ERA.

“He’s clearly spent some time in the IL over the past few years,” Braves general

manager Alex Anthopoulos remarked. “You are unable to escape that. You understand that. However, it seems like

this is his first regular offseason in a very long time. However, keep in mind that he just finished a 100-inning game.

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