WORCESTER — Red Sox ace Chris Sale took another step toward a major-league return on Saturday, throwing five innings in a rehab start with the Triple-A Worcester Red Sox.
Sale, who underwent Tommy John surgery in March 2020, had a solid outing in his fourth Minor League start — 81 pitches (51 strikes), one run, seven strikeouts and a walk — and he earned the win in a 4-2 victory over the Buffalo Bisons.
Here are seven takeaways.
1. Perhaps the most important note from Saturday’s start: Sale said he feels normal again.