Braves blockbuster trade proposal ships Chris Sale to Red Sox in 3-for-1 deal

The Atlanta Braves are 28-38. They are successful 4th spot successful nan National League East and 9 1/2 games retired of a Wild Card spot successful nan National League. They could beryllium sellers astatine nan deadline.

Even if Atlanta is simply a seller, they will apt not beryllium parting ways pinch players for illustration Austin Riley, Michael Harris, Matt Olson aliases Ronald Acuña Jr. They are each signed to semipermanent deals. However, they could entertain nan thought of trading Chris Sale, who has an $18 cardinal nine action for 2026.

Sale is nan reigning National League Cy Young Award winner. He is an eight-time All-Star and is 36 years old. It's unclear really overmuch he has near successful nan tank, and nan Braves could move him into immoderate valuable, young players if they autumn retired of contention this year. FanSided's Fred Owens projected this waste and acquisition that would nonstop Sale backmost to nan Boston Red Sox:

• Red Sox receive: Chris Sale
• Braves receive: Jarren Duran, Franklin Arias and Mickey Romero

Arias is nan Red Sox's No. 3 wide prospect, according to MLB Pipeline. He will soon beryllium their apical imaginable pinch Marcelo Mayer and Roman Anthony now successful nan large leagues. Duran was an All-Star past play and is nether nine power done 2028. The Red Sox whitethorn beryllium forced to waste and acquisition him acknowledgment to their outfield logjam. Romero is nan No. 11 imaginable successful nan Red Sox organization.

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The outfield for nan Braves has a mobility people successful near field. Duran could beryllium nan reply and a cardinal subordinate for nan squad moving forward. Arias is conscionable 19 years old, but could beryllium nan Braves' reply astatine shortstop successful nan future. In nan meantime, Romero could perchance play location successful 2026.

Sale is pitching awesome this season, and nan Red Sox whitethorn beryllium capable to play their measurement backmost into nan postseason mix. If they do that, they will request a reliable limb adjacent to Garrett Crochet successful nan rotation. Sale spent 7 years pinch nan Red Sox and won a World Series pinch nan team. If nan Braves do go sellers, trading Sale for Duran, Arias and Romero would group them up to bounce backmost successful 2026.

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