Chris Sale won’t be returning to the Red Sox’ active roster when he’s eligible to be removed from the 60-day injured list on Aug. 1. But his return could come just a little more than a week later.
Red Sox manager Alex Cora told reporters Saturday that Sale will officially begin his rehab stint with Triple-A Worcester on Tuesday before expecting to make a second rehab start with the WooSox on the following Sunday.
“We know that he’s going two [rehab assignments] at least,” Cora said. “And then from there, we’ll know more.”
The plan for Tuesday’s game is for Sale to pitch three innings against the Syracuse Mets.