The Braves have exercised their club option on Chris Sale, who had 165 strikeouts in 125 2/3 innings last season and will make $18 million in 2026, a source told ESPN.
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MLB offseason rumors and buzz: What we’re hearing as free agency begins
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Birmingham Phoenix appoint Shane Bond as men’s head coach
Bond, who replaces Daniel Vettori, played at Edgbaston for Warwickshire in 2002
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Fran Wilson named as head coach of Gloucestershire Women
Former England batter ends playing career at Somerset to forge new beginning in Bristol
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WPL 2026: Harmanpreet, Mandhana, Rodrigues among players retained; Healy, Lanning released
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What to know ahead of Brazilian GP sprint weekend
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Peat wows in debut as Arizona beats No. 3 Florida
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RHP Bieber stays with Blue Jays on $16M option
Pitcher Shane Bieber has opted into his $16 million player option with the Blue Jays for the 2026 season, choosing to forgo free agency.
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Ashraful named Bangladesh’s batting coach
Appointment made in lead-up to Test and T20I series against Ireland in November and December
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Big night for freshmen, more surprises and takeaways from openers
Koa Peat’s 30 points in the Wildcats’ win over the reigning champs highlights big night of freshmen debuts.