Left-hander Chris Sale informed the Boston Red Sox that he won’t opt out of the final two years of his contract.
“He has told us that he is going to opt in,” Red Sox chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom told The Boston Globe’s Alex Speier.
The veteran pitcher was eligible to opt out of the $55 million remaining on his deal, which also included a $20-million club option in 2025.
Sale’s decision isn’t surprising; the 33-year-old made 11 starts over the past two campaigns, missing significant time with injuries.
The Florida native was once considered a top starter, logging 200-plus innings in three consecutive seasons from 2015-2017.
The 114-game winner owns a 3.03 ERA, 2.92 FIP, and 11.1 K/9 across a 12-year career spent with the Red Sox and the Chicago White Sox.
