Chris Sale Could Start Rehab Assignment Next Week
3 years agoBoston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale (elbow) will throw another two-inning simulated game at the team's spring training complex on Saturday and he is likely to be sent on a minor league rehab assignment next week, according to manager Alex Cora. Sale hasn't pitched in game action since August of 2019, when he struck out 12 hitters in 6 2/3 innings against the Cleveland Indians. The left-hander underwent Tommy John surgery in March of last year. It's unknown how many rehab outings Sale will need, but the Red Sox want to build him up to five or six innings before they activate him. While fantasy managers shouldn't expect Cy Young results immediately upon his return to the Red Sox rotation, Sale should be owned in all formats for a possible return at some point in August.
Source: Mass Live - Chris Cotillo
Source: Mass Live - Chris Cotillo