For the first time in 232 days, Chris Sale was back on the hill and pitching for the Red Sox.
The stakes might have been low in Grapefruit League action, but the southpaw’s first scheduled start of spring training was poised to be a major stepping stone in his return to the big-league roster.
And based on his body language walking off the mound on Monday afternoon, Sale was thrilled with his first outing of the 2023 campaign.
Sale pitched two shutout innings in Boston’s 7-1 victory over the Tigers at JetBlue Park.