Chris Sale put up another strong out with Triple-A Worcester on Sunday with his return to Boston looming.
The lefty pitched 4 1/3 scoreless innings in his start against the Syracuse Mets. He gave up just three hits, striking out seven, and didn’t allow a walk as 38 of his 53 pitches were strikes.
While Sale pitched well in his second rehab outing, his velocity took a bit of a dip. His fastball reached 96 mph in his first rehab start on Tuesday. On Sunday, his fastball topped out at 93.5 mph, but it seemed to pick up speed further into his outing, per MiLB.