
“[The doctors] seem confident and everyone agreed, hey let’s take some time off, get some anti-inflammatories in there, start another throwing program and see what we get,” Sale said.Last year, though, was a different story. Sale was 6-11 with a 4.40 ERA. He still notched plenty of strikeouts with 218 in 147 1/3 innings. His velocity was significantly down early in the season and come August he was dealing with left elbow inflammation. Since that hasn’t gone away, it’s pretty alarming. “We’ve got work to do and I’ve got an uphill battle to climb, but I’ve got my climbing shoes on. So I’ll be ready to roll whatever way we’ve got to go.”
Red Sox ace Chris Sale has started a throwing program as he looks to return from a strained flexor tendon in his left forearm, per the Boston Globe. Sale underwent an MRI on March 2 and has been shut down since. He’s gotten opinions from highly esteemed orthopedic surgeons Dr. James Andrews and Dr. Neal ElAttrache, who suggested rehab and recovery over surgery. Via the Globe: