Chris Sale Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 6" / 183 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 3/30/1989 (32)
- Experience
- 10
- College
- Florida Gulf Coast
Chris Sale Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Chris Sale News
The Boston Red Sox are planning to have starting pitcher Chris Sale (elbow) make another rehab start with Double-A Worcester on Sunday. Sale has looked really good in his recovery from Tommy John surgery, and he threw 3 2/3 hitless frames with six strikeouts in his most recent rehab start. The left-hander's heater has also reached 98 mph on the radar gun. If everything goes smoothly in his next rehab outing this weekend, Sale could be on track to make his season debut in Boston's starting rotation. The 32-year-old seven-time All-Star could have his ups and downs in his return from Tommy John at the MLB level, but his upside makes him a must-own in all fantasy leagues in the second half of the season.
Boston Red Sox pitcher Chris Sale (elbow) allowed one walk and no hits while striking out six across 3 2/3 scoreless innings during Tuesday's rehab start with Double-A Portland. The southpaw was impressive in his second rehab start on Tuesday. Sale threw 49 pitches, firing 34 for strikes. The Red Sox ace hit 98 mph on his fastball and felt good after his outing. "Today was a good day, definitely a step in the right direction; I felt good throughout the entire game," said Sale. The 32-year-old will need a few more rehab assignments before he's cleared to rejoin the Red Sox rotation. Fantasy managers should continue to stash Sale. Expectations need to be tempered as he returns from Tommy John surgery, but the upside is undeniable. Sale also recently revealed that he cut out junk food/processed foods and has increased his focus on nutrition."That mixed with better sleeping patters and more hydration has helped me out a lot," Sale said.
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale (elbow) will make his next minor league rehab start with Double-A Portland on Tuesday. Sale looked really good in his first rehab outing in the Florida Complex League on Thursday, getting up to 97 mph with his fastball and giving up no runs while striking out five in three innings. The 32-year-old southpaw is recovering from Tommy John surgery and hasn't pitched in the big leagues since August of 2019, but he's looked electric so far in his rehab and should be able to return to Boston's rotation at some point in August, barring setbacks. The seven-time All-Star will have more risk than normal when he makes his season debut, but he's looked great so far and needs to be stashed in all leagues, if he isn't already.
Batting Order
| 1 | Kike Hernández |
| 2 | Jarren Duran |
| 3 | Xander Bogaerts |
| 4 | Rafael Devers |
| 5 | J.D. Martinez |
| 6 | Alex Verdugo |
| 7 | Kevin Plawecki |
| 8 | Franchy Cordero |
| 9 | Michael Chavis |
Chris Sale Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | Kike Hernández |
| 2 | Jarren Duran |
| 3 | Xander Bogaerts |
| 4 | Rafael Devers |
| 5 | J.D. Martinez |
| 6 | Alex Verdugo |
| 7 | Kevin Plawecki |
| 8 | Franchy Cordero |
| 9 | Michael Chavis |
It's all about Sale's elbow this year. In 2019, he pitched much better than his 4.40 ERA indicated, striking out 35.6% of batters faced while walking just 6.0% of them. He got rocked by home runs, allowing 24 of them, but neither his 27 barrels allowed or 42.8% ground ball rate indicated that he should have allowed so many long balls. As a result, he posted a 2.93 xFIP and 3.00 SIERA: his least impressive numbers since 2016, but still ace-level. Of course, he won't be ready to go until midway through 2021, he'll almost certainly be pitch count-limited, and it's always hard to say how a pitcher will react to Tommy John surgery especially in a first year back. But it says a lot about Sale's underlying talent level that he's nonetheless the 61-ranked RotoBaller SP this preseason. With an ADP of 235, if your roster construction allows for a late-round stash, it could pay off nicely with Sale during the stretch run.