Red Sox not placing timetable on Chris Sale’s latest injury recovery
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The Boston Red Sox placed Chris Sale on the disabled list over the weekend for the second time in three weeks, and they are not planning to insert the left-hander back into their rotation until he is 100 percent healthy.Alex Cora told reporters on Monday thaRed Sox not placing timetable on Chris Sale’s latest injury recovery
The Boston Red Sox placed Chris Sale on the disabled list over the weekend for the second time in three weeks, and they are not planning to insert the left-hander back into their rotation until he is 100 percent healthy.Alex Cora told reporters on Monday that Sale, who has been experiencing soreness in his throwing shoulder, has no timetable for a return. The Red Sox manager said the goal is for Sale to be “pain free” heading into the postseason. While it is certainly a concern that Sale is having shoulder issues, it’s hard to get a read of how severe the injury is given that the Red Sox have such a sizable lead over the New York Yankees in the AL East. Sale has a history of fading down the stretch throughout his career, so Boston could simply be trying to keep him as fresh as possible for the playoffs.Sale was originally placed on the disabled list on July 31, and he spent the minimum time on the shelf before returning to pitch against the Baltimore Orioles on Aug. 12. He struck out 12 batters in that game a Read more