Red Sox lefty Chris Sale says the elbow injury that sidelined him at the end of 2018 is now under control, but rather it’s the bout of pneumonia that he’s battling that could keep him sidelined on Opening Day.
There's positive news about Chris Sale's elbow, though another health issue might keep the #RedSox ace from the Opening Day roster: https://t.co/ly7XiuHdyr pic.twitter.com/e4p3c482Se
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From the article above:
“More recently, though, the 30-year-old (31 in March) came down with a mild case of pneumonia, reports Christopher Smith of MassLive. Boston won’t ramp him up too hard during spring training, manager Ron Roenicke told Smith, preferring to cautiously monitor as he rebuilds strength. Roenicke acknowledged that conservative build-up leaves open the possibility Sale could miss Opening Day. Nevertheless, the left-hander expressed hope (via Cotillo) he will indeed be ready for the start of the season.”
Sale went 6-11 with a 4.40 ERA last season and he’ll lead a very uncertain rotation heading into 2020. The Red Sox traded David Price to the Dodgers and lost Rick Porcello to the Mets in free agency.
