Braves’ Chris Sale named NL Cy Young Award finalist

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Atlanta Braves left-hander Chris Sale is once again a finalist for the National League Cy Young Award, MLB Network announced Tuesday.Sale is a finalist alongside Milwaukee Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski and Philadelphia Phillies southpaw Cristopher Sánchez.The 37-year-old’s late-career resurgence continued with another exceptional season, posting a 2.16 ERA and striking out 200 batters in 162.2 innings. He helped lead the Braves to the fifth-best team ERA in baseball (3.63).RELATED: Braves’ Matt Olson, Mauricio Dubon win Gold Glove awardsFor a rotation that weathered injuries throughout the Braves’ 94-win season, Sale was the anchor among arms like Bryce Elder, Grant Holmes, Martin Perez and Tyler Mahle — a flier-turned-prized acquisition that helped fuel Atlanta’s push to an NL East title.Sale’s 11-strikeout, complete-game shutout against the Dodgers on Aug. 27 turned heads around baseball to signify that he’s still got it. It also reignited Hall of