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Chris Sale provides ‘good news’ on rib injury following latest MRI

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There's still no set timetable for his return.

Chris Sale won't be taking the mound at the start of the season, but he's progressing to make his return soon. Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images

Red Sox ace Chris Sale is slowly, but surely, progressing from his rib cage stress fracture with Opening Day looming.

Sale shared good news Saturday from his latest MRI on his rib injury, which occurred during pre-camp on Feb. 24.

“The bone is healing, everything is shrinking, the edema is going away.