For the 2025 season (at least as of right now*) the Atlanta Braves’ highest-paid player will likely be: Chris Sale. Now, it’s true, the Red Sox are paying a big ol’ chunk of that, but it just goes to show you the way MLB pays its players is screwy.
I say, “as of right now” because Max Fried will be a free agent at the end of this season, and if Atlanta w…