There are still a ton of loose ends and some concerns regarding the Red Sox pitching staff with less than a week until the regular season begins.
Another MRI on Chris Sale’s rib cage fracture showed that Sale was “healing,” according to manager Alex Cora. Yet that isn’t a clear indication that the lefthander’s injury, suffered five weeks ago in a pre-camp workout, is fully healed. Sale’s next step is to begin playing catch.
“So I think now it’s just a matter of seeing how he feels,” Cora said after the Sox’ 9-3 loss Friday to the Rays.