After months of injury concerns, the Red Sox announced on Thursday that Chris Sale will undergo Tommy John surgery, effectively ending his season.
Here are six things to know about Sale’s injury history and what lies ahead.
Chris Sale’s throwing arm issues date back to 2018
The left elbow injury isn’t the first injury the southpaw has dealt with on his throwing arm. Sale suffered a left shoulder injury during the 2018 season. He was placed on the 10-day disabled list in July of that season due to left shoulder inflammation. After making one start after he was activated, Sale was placed back on the disabled list in August due to inflammation to that same shoulder.