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Sat, Sep 23, 2023

10:17 AM - Chris Sale (BOS) came away with a no-decision in Friday's 3-2 win over the White Sox, allowing three hits and a walk over five scoreless innings. He struck out seven.

Sun, Sep 17, 2023

8:49 AM - Chris Sale (BOS) did not factor into the decision Saturday, allowing one run on two hits and two walks over six innings against Toronto. He struck out 10.

Mon, Sep 11, 2023

4:06 PM - Chris Sale (BOS) next scheduled start will come Saturday against the Blue Jays, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Mon, Sep 04, 2023

11:26 AM - Chris Sale (BOS) (6-3) earned the win Sunday, allowing two hits and two walks over five scoreless innings against Kansas City. He struck out five.

Fri, Aug 18, 2023

8:23 AM - Chris Sale (BOS) averaged 91.8 mph on his fastball Thursday, down significantly from the 94.5 mph he flashed in his first start off the injured list last Friday, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

7:29 AM - Chris Sale (BOS) (5-3) took the loss Thursday, allowing three runs (two earned) on two hits and three walks over 4.1 innings against the Nationals. He struck out three.

Fri, Aug 11, 2023

1:48 PM - Chris Sale (BOS) (shoulder) was activated from the 60-day injured list Friday, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

Thu, Aug 10, 2023

4:53 PM - Chris Sale (BOS) Sox manager Alex Cora said Sale (shoulder) will be limited to around four innings in his return to the rotation Friday versus the Tigers, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.

Mon, Aug 07, 2023

4:47 PM - Chris Sale (BOS) Sox manager Alex Cora said Sale (shoulder) will likely be activated from the 60-day injured list to start Friday's game against the Tigers at Fenway Park, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

Sun, Aug 06, 2023

5:05 PM - Chris Sale (BOS) (shoulder) threw 53 pitches over 4.1 scoreless innings during his rehab start with Triple-A Worcester on Sunday. He struck out seven and allowed three hits and issued no walks.

Wed, Aug 02, 2023

2:59 PM - Chris Sale (BOS) (shoulder) is scheduled to make his next rehab start Sunday with Triple-A Worcester, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

7:53 AM - Chris Sale (BOS) (shoulder) allowed one hit, walked two and struck out three over two innings for Triple-A Worcester on Tuesday, Lauren Campbell and Sean McAdam of MassLive.com report.

Sun, Jul 30, 2023

11:14 AM - Chris Sale (BOS) (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Worcester on Tuesday, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

Wed, Jul 26, 2023

5:13 PM - Chris Sale (BOS) (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment Tuesday if he gets through Thursday's live batting practice session with no issues, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

Tue, Jul 25, 2023

4:31 PM - Chris Sale (BOS) (shoulder) could be ready to begin a rehab assignment next week, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

Wed, Jul 19, 2023

2:32 PM - Chris Sale (BOS) (shoulder) will throw another bullpen session this weekend, Mike Monaco of ESPN reports.

Fri, Jul 14, 2023

6:32 PM - Chris Sale (BOS) (shoulder) will throw his first bullpen session Tuesday, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

Tue, Jul 04, 2023

1:04 PM - Chris Sale (BOS) (shoulder) is on an every-other-day throwing program and is feeling good, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

Thu, Jun 29, 2023

2:49 PM - Chris Sale (BOS) (shoulder) was cleared to begin a throwing program Thursday after getting encouraging results from an MRI, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

Wed, Jun 28, 2023

4:31 PM - Chris Sale (BOS) will undergo an MRI on his left shoulder Thursday, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.

Fri, Jun 09, 2023

4:19 PM - Chris Sale (BOS) has been diagnosed with a stress reaction in his left scapula, Sean McAdam of The Springfield Republican reports.

3:48 PM - Chris Sale (BOS) (shoulder) was transferred to the 60-day injured list by the Red Sox on Friday, Sean McAdam of The Springfield Republican reports.

Fri, Jun 02, 2023

6:08 PM - Chris Sale (BOS) was placed on the 15-day injured list Friday with left shoulder inflammation, Tom Caron of NESN reports.

Sat, May 06, 2023

10:10 AM - Chris Sale (BOS) (3-2) earned the win Friday, allowing three runs on seven hits and one walk over six innings during a 5-3 victory over the Phillies. He struck out 10.

Sun, Apr 30, 2023

5:54 PM - Chris Sale (BOS) (2-2) earned the win Sunday, allowing one run on three hits over 6.1 innings against the Guardians. He struck out five.

Tue, Apr 25, 2023

8:59 AM - Chris Sale (BOS) (1-2) took the loss Monday as Boston was downed 5-4 by Baltimore, surrendering five runs on nine hits and a walk over five innings without striking out a batter.

Wed, Apr 19, 2023

6:32 AM - Chris Sale (BOS) allowed one run on three hits and two walks while striking out 11 over six innings against the Twins on Tuesday. He did not factor into the decision.

Fri, Apr 14, 2023

4:22 PM - Chris Sale (BOS) next start will come Tuesday against the Twins, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

Sat, Apr 01, 2023

7:22 PM - Chris Sale (BOS) allowed seven runs while completing three innings of work during Saturday's start against the Orioles.

Wed, Mar 22, 2023

7:15 PM - Chris Sale (BOS) allowed six runs on nine hits and one walk while striking out two over five innings in Tuesday's spring start against the Orioles.

4:19 PM - Chris Sale (BOS) Alex Cora confirmed Wednesday that Sale will start the second game of the regular season April 1 in Boston versus the Orioles, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

Sun, Mar 12, 2023

12:54 PM - Chris Sale (BOS) allowed one hit and struck out five over three scoreless innings in Saturday's start against the Twins.

11:33 AM - Chris Sale (BOS) Sox manager Alex Cora announced Sunday that Sale won't pitch Opening Day against the Orioles, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

Wed, Mar 01, 2023

3:48 PM - Chris Sale (BOS) (wrist) is officially scheduled to make his Grapefruit League debut Monday versus the Tigers, Joe Trezza of MLB.com reports.

12:51 PM - Chris Sale (BOS) Sox manager Alex Cora said Wednesday that Sale (wrist) is in line to make his Grapefruit League debut early next week, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Sun, Feb 26, 2023

11:16 AM - Chris Sale (BOS) (wrist) threw a simulated inning against live batters Saturday and came away with no issues, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

Fri, Feb 24, 2023

3:55 PM - Chris Sale (BOS) (wrist) is tentatively scheduled to make his Grapefruit League debut March 7 against the Braves, Pete Abraham of the Boston Globe reports.

Tue, Feb 21, 2023

12:15 PM - Chris Sale (BOS) (wrist) will throw live batting practice Saturday, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.

Wed, Feb 15, 2023

12:24 PM - Chris Sale (BOS) Sox manager Alex Cora said Wednesday that it's "realistic" that Sale (wrist) will be ready to go for Opening Day, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.

Tue, Feb 14, 2023

11:04 AM - Chris Sale (BOS) (wrist) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session Wednesday in Red Sox camp, Pete Abraham of the Boston Globe reports.

Tue, Nov 01, 2022

2:16 PM - Chris Sale (BOS) (wrist) opted into the final two years of his five-year, $145 million contract Tuesday, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

Sat, Aug 13, 2022

5:47 PM - Chris Sale (BOS) (wrist) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Saturday.

Tue, Aug 09, 2022

10:39 AM - Chris Sale (BOS) Red Sox announced that Sale (finger) underwent season-ending surgery Monday to repair a fractured wrist, which he suffered in a bicycle accident over the weekend. team expects him to be a full participant for the start of spring training.

10:39 AM - Chris Sale (BOS) Red Sox announced that Sale (finger) underwent season-ending surgery Monday to repair a fractured wrist, which he suffered in a bicycle accident over the weekend. team expects him to be a full participant for the start of spring training.

Sat, Aug 06, 2022

10:10 AM - Chris Sale (BOS) Sox manager Alex Cora said Sale played catch Friday for the first time since undergoing surgery on his broken pinkie finger.

10:10 AM - Chris Sale (BOS) Sox manager Alex Cora said Sale played catch Friday for the first time since undergoing surgery on his broken pinkie finger.

Fri, Jul 22, 2022

7:35 PM - Chris Sale (BOS) (finger) was placed on the 15-day injured list Friday.

Mon, Jul 18, 2022

5:45 PM - Chris Sale (BOS) underwent surgery on his broken left pinky finger Monday.

Sun, Jul 17, 2022

5:55 PM - Chris Sale (BOS) (fractured left pinkie finger) will see a specialist in Boston on Sunday or Monday and is confident he will pitch again this season, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

3:37 PM - Chris Sale (BOS) Red Sox confirmed that Sale was diagnosed with a fractured left pinkie finger after taking a comebacker off the hand during the first inning of his start Sunday against the Yankees, Pete Abraham of Boston Globe reports.

2:09 PM - Chris Sale (BOS) was removed in the first inning of his start Sunday against the Yankees after he took a comebacker to his left pinkie finger, Brendan Kuty of The Newark Star-Ledger reports. He was charged with three runs (two earned) on two hits while recording just two outs prior to his departure.

Tue, Jul 12, 2022

10:12 PM - Chris Sale (BOS) struck out five in five scoreless innings while allowing three hits and a walk in a 3-2 loss Tuesday in Tampa Bay. He did not factor into the decision.

4:21 PM - Chris Sale (BOS) Red Sox activated Sale (ribs) from the 60-day injured list before his 2022 debut Tuesday, Pete Abraham of Boston Globe reports.

9:26 AM - Chris Sale (BOS) (ribs) is scheduled to throw about 85 pitches when he makes his season debut Tuesday against Tampa Bay, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

Fri, Jul 08, 2022

4:29 PM - Chris Sale (BOS) (rib) has been officially announced as the starter for Tuesday's game against Tampa Bay, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

Thu, Jul 07, 2022

4:42 PM - Chris Sale (BOS) Sox manager Alex Cora said that Sale (rib) will likely be activated from the 60-day injured list to start Tuesday's game at Tampa Bay, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports. "He'll pitch Tuesday. Somewhere, he'll pitch Tuesday, but there's a good chance he'll pitch with us," Cora said.

Wed, Jul 06, 2022

9:51 PM - Chris Sale (BOS) (rib) worked 3.2 innings Wednesday in his rehab start for Triple-A Worcester, striking out five while allowing one earned run on three hits and five walks.

Fri, Jul 01, 2022

12:11 PM - Chris Sale (BOS) (ribs) will make a rehab start with Triple-A Worcester on Wednesday, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

Thu, Jun 30, 2022

7:42 PM - Chris Sale (BOS) (ribs) allowed one earned run on four hits while striking out seven across four innings in his rehab appearance with Double-A Portland on Thursday.

Mon, Jun 27, 2022

9:41 AM - Chris Sale (BOS) (rib cage) will throw three innings in a rehab start for Double-A Portland on Thursday, Henry Palattella of MLB.com reports.

Sun, Jun 26, 2022

10:14 AM - Chris Sale (BOS) (rib cage) allowed three hits and no walks while striking out six over 2.2 scoreless innings in a rehab start for the Florida Complex League Red Sox on Saturday, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.

Tue, Jun 21, 2022

11:39 AM - Chris Sale (BOS) (rib cage) is expected to make his next rehab start Saturday for the Red Sox's rookie-level Florida Complex League affiliate, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

8:43 AM - Chris Sale (BOS) (ribs) allowed one run on one hit and one walk while striking out one over one inning in a rehab start at the Florida Complex League on Monday, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

Fri, Jun 17, 2022

10:08 PM - Chris Sale (BOS) (ribs) will begin a rehab assignment in the Florida Complex League on Monday, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Wed, Jun 15, 2022

4:25 PM - Chris Sale (BOS) Alex Cora said Wednesday that the Red Sox envision Sale (rib cage) serving in a starting role once he's reinstated from the 60-day injured list, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

Tue, Jun 14, 2022

3:13 PM - Chris Sale (BOS) coach Dave Bush said Tuesday that Sale (rib cage) will throw live batting practices or simulated games during the Red Sox's homestand that runs through June 22 before potentially heading out on a minor-league rehab assignment, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports. "Ideally, he'll be back as a starter," Bush said, when asked about the Red Sox's plans for Sale once he returns from the 60-day injured list.

Sat, Jun 11, 2022

8:22 AM - Chris Sale (BOS) (ribs) will throw to live batters for the first time Monday in Fort Myers (Fla.), Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.

Fri, Jun 10, 2022

11:09 AM - Chris Sale (BOS) Red Sox will consider utilizing Sale (ribs) out of the bullpen to help expedite his return to the major-league roster, Jen McCaffrey of Athletic reports.

Wed, Jun 08, 2022

11:01 PM - Chris Sale (BOS) (ribs) is scheduled to throw another bullpen session Friday before progressing to live batting practice next week, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

Tue, Jun 07, 2022

10:42 PM - Chris Sale (BOS) (ribs) had his bullpen session pushed back from Tuesday to Wednesday due to a stomach bug, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

Sun, Jun 05, 2022

2:02 PM - Chris Sale (BOS) (ribs) will throw another bullpen session Tuesday and then "hopefully" a live batting practice session Friday, according to manager Alex Cora, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

Sat, Jun 04, 2022

3:05 PM - Chris Sale (BOS) (ribs) threw a 25-pitch bullpen session Saturday, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

Fri, Jun 03, 2022

8:10 PM - Chris Sale (BOS) (ribs) could face hitters next week, Julian McWilliams of The Boston Globe reports.

Wed, Jun 01, 2022

9:35 PM - Chris Sale (BOS) (ribs) threw a 25-pitch bullpen session Wednesday with no issues, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

Tue, May 31, 2022

7:02 PM - Chris Sale (BOS) Sox manager Alex Cora said Tuesday that Sale (ribcage) will throw at least two more bullpen sessions before the team maps out a rehab assignment for the lefty, Steve Hewitt of the Boston Herald reports.

Fri, May 27, 2022

4:50 PM - Chris Sale (BOS) (ribs) threw 22-25 pitches during a bullpen session Friday, Julian McWilliams of The Boston Globe reports.

Sat, May 21, 2022

1:41 PM - Chris Sale (BOS) (ribs) threw a 15-pitch bullpen session Thursday, Steve Hewitt of the Boston Herald reports.

Mon, May 16, 2022

6:01 PM - Chris Sale (BOS) (ribs) resumed playing catch Monday, Steve Hewitt of the Boston Herald reports.

Thu, May 12, 2022

9:30 AM - Chris Sale (BOS) general manager Chaim Bloom said Wednesday it will be a matter of days, not weeks, before Sale (ribs) resumes throwing, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.

Sat, May 07, 2022

1:58 PM - Chris Sale (BOS) (ribs) is behind schedule by a few weeks after dealing with a non-baseball medical issue, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

Thu, Apr 28, 2022

1:50 PM - Chris Sale (BOS) (ribs) threw seven pitches during a bullpen session this week, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

Fri, Apr 15, 2022

10:37 AM - Chris Sale (BOS) (ribs) played catch prior to Friday's game against Minnesota, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

Tue, Apr 05, 2022

10:34 AM - Chris Sale (BOS) (ribs) is expected to begin throwing next week, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

Mon, Apr 04, 2022

4:38 PM - Chris Sale (BOS) (ribs) was placed on the 60-day injured list Monday, Julian McWilliams of The Boston Globe reports.

Sat, Apr 02, 2022

10:41 AM - Chris Sale (BOS) (ribs) said Saturday that he feels good physically but hasn't yet been cleared to resume throwing, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

Fri, Apr 01, 2022

4:39 PM - Chris Sale (BOS) Alex Cora said Sale's (ribs) MRI showed "some healing," but the veteran left-hander remains without a timeline to start a throwing program, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

Thu, Mar 31, 2022

4:39 PM - Chris Sale (BOS) (ribs) was scheduled to undergo a pre-planned MRI on Thursday, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

Tue, Mar 29, 2022

12:46 PM - Chris Sale (BOS) (rib) is feeling much better and will start throwing early next week, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

Thu, Mar 24, 2022

10:39 AM - Chris Sale (BOS) Red Sox have not yet set a timetable for Sale (rib) to resume throwing, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

Wed, Mar 16, 2022

9:54 AM - Chris Sale (BOS) Sox chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom said Wednesday that Sale will be out for the start of the season after suffered a stress fracture on the right side of his ribcage, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

Thu, Oct 21, 2021

12:24 PM - Chris Sale (BOS) allowed four runs (two earned) on three hits and two walks while striking out seven batters in 5.1 innings in Game 5 of the ALCS against the Astros on Wednesday. He was saddled with the loss.

Tue, Oct 19, 2021

3:35 PM - Chris Sale (BOS) will start Game 5 of the ALCS against the Astros on Wednesday unless he's needed in relief for Tuesday's Game 4 matchup, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

Sat, Oct 16, 2021

10:35 AM - Chris Sale (BOS) allowed one run on five hits and a walk while striking out two in 2.2 innings in Friday's loss to the Astros in Game 1 of the ALCS. He didn't factor into the decision.

Thu, Oct 14, 2021

5:24 PM - Chris Sale (BOS) will start Game 1 of the ALCS against the Astros on Friday, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

Sun, Oct 10, 2021

12:18 PM - Chris Sale (BOS) Alex Cora said Sale will be available out of the bullpen for Game 3 of the ALDS against the Rays on Sunday, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

Sat, Oct 09, 2021

10:23 AM - Chris Sale (BOS) allowed five runs on four hits and a walk while striking out two in one inning during Friday's win over the Rays in Game 2 of the ALDS. He didn't factor into the decision.

Thu, Oct 07, 2021

11:09 AM - Chris Sale (BOS) was added to Boston's ALDS roster, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.

Tue, Oct 05, 2021

12:07 PM - Chris Sale (BOS) is not on Boston's wild-card roster, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

Tue, Sep 28, 2021

10:13 PM - Chris Sale (BOS) (5-1) was charged with the loss against the Orioles on Tuesday after surrendering three runs on four hits and a walk while striking out six across 5.1 innings.

Wed, Sep 22, 2021

11:58 PM - Chris Sale (BOS) (5-0) allowed two runs on six hits and two walks with eight strikeouts over five innings, picking up the win in Wednesday's 12-5 victory over the Mets.

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