Chris Sale made an instant impact with the Red Sox after he was traded from the White Sox in a blockbuster deal in December 2016.
In his first season with Boston, he finished second in the AL Cy Young Award voting and ninth in AL MVP voting, going 17-8 with a 2.90 ERA and a whopping 308 strikeouts in 214.1 innings of work.
In 2018, he played a key role in Boston’s run to a World Series title — posting a 2.11 ERA over 27 starts. He secured the Red Sox’ fourth title in the last two decades by striking out Manny Machado with a filthy slider.