Rocio Robles
Just three days before the Opening Day game against the New York Yankees, the Boston Red Sox sent Chris Sale to the 60-day injured players list, according to The Boston Globe.
In this way, the stellar left-handed starter will be out of action for the first two months of the 2022 Major League Baseball season due to a broken rib.
In light of this negative news, right-hander Nathan Eovaldi will be the ace of the rotation for a Boston team that will be looking to fight in the American League East Division, after finishing in second place last season with a record of 92 wins and 70 losses.
In addition, the team announced the arrival of reliever Tyler Danish, who will take Sale’s place on the 40-man roster for the start of the season.
After dominant performances in his first two seasons at Fenway Park, the left-hander player has suffered from several physical problems that have notably limited his performance. Additionally, it is not ruled out that the current injury will end up taking much more than two months of regular round.
Chris Sale’s MLB Numbers
The seven-time Major League All-Star has been one of the most dominant left-handed pitchers in baseball over the past decade; however, he is at a difficult point in his career.
After playing for 11 years in the majors, the starter has a record of 114 wins and 74 losses, with an ERA of 3.03 and a WHIP of 1.04. He also has 2,059 strikeouts in 1,672.1 innings of work.
Despite his amazing numbers, Sale never won the American League’s Cy Young. However, he ended up in the Top 5 candidates for the award on six occasions.
