ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Boston Red Sox left-hander Chris Sale is ready to take the next step in his comeback from Tommy John surgery and throw to hitters on Saturday.
Sale threw off the mound with Double-A Portland on Tuesday.
"So far, so good,'' Boston manager Alex Cora said before the Red Sox played at Tampa Bay. "He's in a good position. He feels great. I'll talk to him tomorrow and we'll keep moving forward.''
A seven-time All-Star, Sale was 103-62 with 2.89 ERA in his first nine major league seasons. He joined the Red Sox in 2017 and helped them to the World Series championship the next year.