Transactions & Injuries
          
            
  
    
          
              
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| 2025 | ||
| 2025-08-30 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 62 games (Rib fracture - left).
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| 2025-07-01 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Transferred from the 15-Day IL to the 60-Day IL (Rib fracture - left).
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| 2025-06-21 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Rib fracture - left, 15-Day IL (retroactive to June 19th, 2025).
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| 2024 | ||
| 2024-09-30 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed the last regular season game (back spasms).
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| 2024-09-30 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Back spasms, day-to-day.
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| 2024-01-04 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Re-signed by the Atlanta Braves to a two-year contract.
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| 2023-12-30 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          
                Acquired from the Boston Red Sox.
              
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                      The Atlanta Braves acquired pitcher Chris Sale and cash from the Boston Red Sox for infielder Vaughn Grissom. | 
| 2023 | ||
| 2023-08-11 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 52 games (shoulder inflammation- left).
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| 2023-06-09 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Transferred from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list (left shoulder inflammation).
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| 2023-06-02 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Left shoulder inflammation, 15-day injured list.
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| 2022 | ||
| 2022-10-06 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed the last 69 regular season games (finger fracture).
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| 2022-08-13 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Transferred from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list (finger fracture).
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| 2022-07-22 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Fractured finger, 15-day injured list (retroactive to July 19th, 2022).
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| 2022-07-12 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 87 games (rib injury).
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| 2022-04-04 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Rib injury, 60-day injured list.
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| 2021 | ||
| 2021-10-07 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Added to the Boston Red Sox playoff roster. 
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| 2021-10-05 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Not on the Boston Red Sox Wild Card playoff game roster. 
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| 2021-09-17 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 6 games (covid-19).
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| 2021-09-10 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          COVID-19, 10-day injured list.
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| 2021-08-14 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 118 games (tommy john surgery).
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| 2021-02-18 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Tommy John surgery, 60-day injured list.
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| 2020 | ||
| 2020-10-31 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed all 60 regular season games (tommy john surgery).
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| 2020-06-28 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Tommy John surgery, 60-day injured list.
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| 2019 | ||
| 2019-10-31 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed the last 38 regular season games (left elbow inflammation).
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| 2019-09-01 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Transferred from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list (left elbow inflammation).
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| 2019-08-17 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Left elbow inflammation, 10-day injured list.
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| 2019-03-23 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Signed by the Boston Red Sox to a five-year contract extension.
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| 2018 | ||
| 2018-10-30 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Boston Red Sox exercised their contract option for next season.
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| 2018-10-19 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed the last 3 playoff games (stomach illness).
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| 2018-10-14 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Stomach illness, day-to-day.
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| 2018-09-11 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 21 games (left shoulder inflammation).
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| 2018-08-18 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Left shoulder inflammation, 10-day DL (retroactive to August 15th, 2018).
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| 2018-08-12 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 14 games (left shoulder inflammation).
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| 2018-07-31 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Left shoulder inflammation, 10-day DL (retroactive to July 28th, 2018).
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| 2017 | ||
| 2017-11-02 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Boston Red Sox exercised their contract option for next season.
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| 2016-12-06 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          
                Acquired from the Chicago White Sox.
              
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                      The Chicago White Sox acquired pitcher Chris Sale from the Chicago White Sox for infielder Yoan Moncada, pitcher Michael Kopech, outfielder Luis Alexander Basabe and pitcher Victor Diaz. | 
| 2016 | ||
| 2016-07-28 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 5 games (suspended by team).
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| 2016-07-24 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Suspended by the Chicago White Sox for 5 games.
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| 2015 | ||
| 2015-05-12 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 5 games (suspended by mlb).
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| 2015-04-25 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Suspended by the MLB for 5 games.
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| 2015-04-12 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 5 games (broken right foot).
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| 2015-04-05 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Avulsion fracture of right foot, 15-day DL (retroactive to March 27th, 2015).
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| 2014 | ||
| 2014-05-22 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 32 games (left flexor strain).
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| 2014-04-22 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Left flexor strain, 15-day DL (retroactive to April 18th, 2014).
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| 2013 | ||
| 2013-03-07 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Signed by the Chicago White Sox to a five-year contract extension.
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| 2013-02-22 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Re-signed by the Chicago White Sox to a one-year contract.
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| 2012 | ||
| 2012-08-06 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 4 games (left arm injury).
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| 2012-08-01 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Left arm injury, day-to-day.
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| 2012-05-12 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 2 games (left elbow injury).
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| 2012-05-09 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Left elbow injury, day-to-day.
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| 2012-05-08 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 4 games (left elbow injury).
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| 2012-05-05 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Left elbow injury, day-to-day.
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| 2012-03-04 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Re-signed by the Chicago White Sox to a one-year contract.
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| 2011 | ||
| 2011-02-27 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Re-signed by the Chicago White Sox to a one-year contract.
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| 2010 | ||
| 2010-08-04 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Contract purchased from Charlotte (AAA).
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| 2010-06-07 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1st round (13th overall) in 2010.
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