Chris Sale hasn’t been on the mound nearly as much as he — or any Red Sox fan — would’ve liked him to be since signing a massive contract extension in 2019.
Bitten by the injury bug on multiple occasions, Sale is trying to put all that behind him and move forward now that he’s healthy and back with the Red Sox. On Friday, he tossed seven strikeouts in less than five innings of work while Boston beat the Detroit Tigers 5-2.
Sale caught the attention of Tigers manager A.J. Hinch, who had plenty of nice things to say about the pitcher who beat his club.