With the Red Sox in the midst of a six-game winning streak — helping to turn around a slow start to the season — Boston could be on the verge of receiving more good news in the form of a returning ace.
Chris Sale, 33, has not pitched for the Red Sox in the 2022 season. After originally suffering a rib injury in spring training that landed him on the 60-day injured list, Sale then reportedly experienced an unexplained “setback” in his recovery earlier in May.
But on Tuesday, Sale took definitive steps towards a return, throwing a 15-pitch bullpen session at Fort Myers in Florida.