Coming off a season in which he won the NL Cy Young award, Atlanta Braves star Chris Sale is ready for the 2025 season. The team's first game comes on Opening Day when the club takes on the San Diego Padres on March 27. On Monday morning, the Braves announced Sale as the Opening Day starter.
This marks the sixth time in Chris Sales' career that he'll be the Opening Day starter, according to Mark Bowman of MLB.com. The soon-to-be 36-year-old pitcher is ultimately excited for the opportunity, as he compared the start to the first day of school and Christmas Day.