Chris Sale of the Atlanta Braves wins the 2024 National League Cy Young Award, his first time receiving the honor. Sale had an impressive season with an 18-3 record and a league-leading ERA of 2.38. He also led the NL in strikeouts and had a WAR of 6.2. Sale was acquired by the Braves from the Red Sox and had a standout season at age 35, showing a resurgence in his career after being one of the most dominant pitchers in the prior decade. Chris Sale, who previously finished runner-up for the Cy Young in 2017, won the NL Cy Young Award for the 2024 season after a comeback year following injuries and Tommy John surgery. Sale’s win marks the first Cy Young for the Braves since 1998 and their eighth overall in franchise history. Zack Wheeler of the Phillies finished second in the voting with another impressive season.
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Chris Sale wins 2024 NL Cy Young Award: Braves veteran beats Zack Wheeler, Paul Skenes for first honor
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