Well, that came out of nowhere. While we were busy debating the moves the Boston Red Sox should have made at the trade deadline, the team dropped a bombshell about an indispensable player they will now be without. At least for a little while.
The Red Sox announced on Tuesday that left-handed pitcher Chris Sale has been placed on the 10-day disabled list with left shoulder inflammation.
The #RedSox today placed LHP Chris Sale on the 10-day disabled list with mild left shoulder inflammation, retroactive to July 28. To fill Sale’s spot on the 25-man roster, the club recalled RHP Brandon Workman from Triple-A Pawtucket.