Chris Sale is starting to take the next steps in his rehab process.
The Red Sox’ lefty will throw a bullpen session on Tuesday, his first such session since he went down with a shoulder injury in early June.
While Sale is progressing and is eligible to return from the 60-day injured list on Aug. 1, Red Sox manager Alex Cora said the team’s “got to be patient,” remarking “we’ve been down this road” before with Sale.
“He’s feeling great. He is,” Cora told reporters in Chicago on Friday. “Obviously, this week we gave him a few days.