Chris Sale made the start against the Twins Saturday and it seems that the bask spasms that he struggled with at the end of last season are a distant memory. The leftie, who first joined the Braves following a trade from the Boston Red Sox in Dec. 2023, pitched two perfect innings to kick off Spring Training.

The Atlanta Braves ace and reigning Cy Young Award winner has masterful in his first start of the spring schedule

The Braves would love to get Anderson back to top form, as the right-hander is 4-0 with a 1.25 ERA in the postseason.

While Chris Sale’s 2025 debut went swimmingly, that wasn’t the case for Ian Anderson, who is hopeful to return to the Braves rotation on a permanent basis.

The Braves have two Spring Training games in the books, and Sunday’s game against the Rays featured one of the more intriguing storylines to follow over the next several weeks in the performance of Ian Anderson.