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Atlanta Braves ace Chris Sale revealed that he was planning to retire at the end of the 2024 season before he was traded from the Boston Red Sox.
"Before I got traded last offseason, we were really kind of planning that this year was probably going to be my last year playing," Sale explained in an interview with Foul Territory TV.
The 35-year-old was previously acquired by the Braves in Dec. 2023 with Atlanta sending infielder Vaughn Grissom to the Red Sox.
Sale earned the first Cy Young Award of his career on Wednesday.