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Career timeline: Chris Sale

June 7, 2010:

The White Sox were all-in on the lanky lefty from Florida Gulf Coast University, taking him 13th overall in the Draft

Aug. 6, 2010:

Sale debuted one day short of the two-month anniversary of when he was drafted. He was eased in as a reliever in his first two seasons and dominated in the role

April 9, 2012:

The White Sox took the training wheels off their eventual ace by putting him in the rotation to start the season. In his first MLB start, Sale downed Cleveland with 6 2/3 strong innings (one run) and earned the win

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May 12, 2013

Pitching on Sunday Night Baseball vs. the Angels, Sale had a perfect game until Mike Trout spoiled the fun with a one-out single in the top of the seventh. That was the only hit Sale allowed in an epic shutout performance

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Aug. 16, 2015

For Chicagoans, one of the most memorable performances of Sale’s career came against the cross-town Cubs, when he punched out 15 over seven innings and allowed just one hit, a single to Dexter Fowler

February 1, 2023

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Oct. 3, 2015:

Sale earned a permanent place in White Sox lore when he notched his 270th strikeout of the season, surpassing Hall of Famer Ed Walsh for the club record that had stood since 1908. Sale finished the season with a club record 274 K's

Dec. 6, 2016:

The lefty ace changed Sox, getting traded to Boston in a Winter Meetings blockbuster that sent top prospects Yoán Moncada and Michael Kopech to Chicago

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April 15, 2017:

Sale earns his first win for Boston, striking out 12 over 7 frames in a dazzling performance at Fenway vs. the Rays

February 1, 2023

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Sept. 20, 2017:

Boston’s ace reached the vaunted 300-K club for the first time when he froze Ryan Flaherty on a wipeout slider at Camden Yards. Sale finished the season with 308 K’s, second only to Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez (313) in Red Sox history

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Oct. 5, 2018:

Sale got Boston’s October run off to an auspicious start when he earned his first career postseason win in Game 1 of the ALDS against the rival Yanks at Fenway, allowing two runs over 5 2/3 innings

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Oct. 28, 2018:

With the Red Sox needing just three more outs to win the World Series, manager Alex Cora turned to Sale. The lefty was untouchable, striking out all three batters he faced on 15 pitches

February 1, 2023

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May 14, 2019:

Sale struck out 17 Rox in just 7 innings, but was left with a no-decision. The Sox lost the game, the only downer from Sale’s electric night at Fenway

February 1, 2023

Aug. 14, 2021:

Due to ongoing elbow woes that eventually led to Tommy John surgery, Sale hadn’t pitched for the Red Sox since Aug. 13, 2019. He made this a special Fenway Saturday against the O's, yielding six hits and two runs while striking out eight