BOSTON -- Red Sox left-hander Chris Sale suffered a setback in his recovery from a fractured rib cage suffered in late February, chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom said before Saturday's game against the Chicago White Sox.
"He's had a small, it's a personal medical issue -- it's not orthopedic, it's not COVID-related -- that paused his throwing for a little while," Bloom said.
"It's not baseball-related," he added. "He should be back throwing in a matter of days."
When asked if that will push Sale's potential return from the 60-day injured list in early June to later that month, Bloom said: "I think, roughly speaking, we were hoping to have him back around when he was eligible.