Red Soxs Chris Sale likely to start 2020

The are preparing to start the 2020 season with their ace on the injured list. Interim manager Ron Roenicke Thursday that has Patrick Beverley Jersey been ruled out for Opening Day and is likely to begin the season on the injured list.Now, before panic sets in from Red Sox nation, let's point out this isn't due to an arm injury. In fact, Sale doesn't appear to be injured at all. Per Roenicke, Sale had the flu and pneumonia right before spring training started and it set his training schedule behind. Roenicke said he wants all his starters to have six outings in the spring and Sale doesn't have time to get that done.Sale, 30 Los Angeles Clippers Jersey , is coming off the worst year of his career. After finishing in the top six of Cy Young voting Kawhi Leonard Jersey seven straight years, he was 6-11 with a 4.40 ERA. He still struck out 218 hitters in 147 1/3 innings and sported a 3.39 FIP and 1.09 WHIP, so it's not exactly like we could say it was a bad season. It was simply not up to Sale's lofty standards. The lefty started slow out of the gate in 2019 and had diminished velocity before putting things back together (roughly mid-April through mid-to-late June) and then fell Avery Bradley Jersey apart again. His last start was Aug. 13 before he was shut down with left elbow inflammation.The good news here is the Red Sox haven't indicated any i sue with Sale's elbow. The Red Sox rotation Jerome Robinson Jersey without Sale -- and after having traded -- looks a bit thin. figures to be the Opening Day starter followed by and . and would fill out the five if Sale starts the season on the injured list.