The Atlanta Braves continue to pursue a trade with the Chicago White Sox for Chris Sale.

Even after signing Bartolo Colon and R.A. Dickey to one-year deals, the Braves remain focused on adding another starter.

Sale is under contract for a total of $38 million for three more years including two options years.

The Braves have also inquired about Chris Archer and Sonny Gray, but their focus is on Sale, according to a source.

The Atlanta Braves have strong interest in trading for Chris Sale, according to a report.

Sale is owed $38 million over the next three seasons. If the Chicago White Sox do trade him, they'll likely want a prospect-rich package, which the Braves could provide.

The Braves have already signed Bartolo Colon and R.A. Dickey this offseason.

Jose Abreu has opted out of his contract and is now arbitration-eligible. Abreu remains under control of the Chicago White Sox through 2019.

Abreu, 29, agreed to a six-year, $68 million deal prior to the 2014 season and had three years at $34 million left on the deal.

Once he was arbitration-eligible, Abreu had the choice of opting out of the guaranteed salaries and going year by year. Abreu was set to earn $10.5 million in 2017, $11.5 million in '18 and $12 million in '19.

The Washington Nationals have inquired with the Chicago White Sox about trading for Chris Sale, according to a report.

The White Sox haven't had any serious discussions about trading Sale, but they may be open to a serious rebuild.

Sale has three years and $37.5 million remaining on his contract (a team option for the final two years).

The Chicago White Sox's decision to trade Chris Sale or keep him won't be affected by any lingering animosity from past confrontations with the pitcher.

Sale's issues with the front office came to the forefront in July when he sliced up the team's throwback uniforms rather than wear them in a game. He was suspended five games for insubordination and destroying team equipment.

"It's a nonfactor," Rick Hahn said of past issues. "It's zero factor from our standpoint in terms of his fit with us or our belief that he can help be the anchor of a championship-caliber rotation.

"Whether it influences some other club's view of him, I don't know. I don't think it should. I think a lot of what we've seen from Chris is part of what makes him great. It's that competitiveness, that fight, that sometimes spills over a little bit into areas outside the white lines. It's part of what makes him so good during the game."