Red Sox’s Sale has surgery on broken left pinkie

BOSTON — Crimson Sox left-hander Chris Sale had surgical procedure on his damaged left pinkie finger on Monday, a day after it was hit by a line drive in a sport in opposition to the New York Yankees.

The staff referred to as the surgical procedure profitable however didn’t give a timetable for his return. A damaged bone often takes 4 to 6 weeks to heal, which might permit Sale to return earlier than the tip of the season.

Within the first inning of Sunday’s sport in opposition to the Yankees — simply his second begin since coming back from a damaged rib — Sale was hit within the hand by Aaron Hicks’ 106 mph line drive. The Crimson Sox starter screamed in ache and walked instantly off the sphere.

“One have a look at this finger, I knew [it was broken] instantly,” Sale stated on Sunday. “That feeling of simply that sort of chilly water speeding by means of your physique when one thing like that occurs. I quickly as I hit the bottom, I appeared down, the finger is gone.”

A seven-time All-Star with the potential to be a employees ace if wholesome — and vaccinated — Sale broke a rib whereas understanding on his personal throughout the lockout. He returned on Tuesday and pitched 5 scoreless innings in opposition to Tampa Bay.

Sale, 33, has thrown simply 48 1/3 innings for the Crimson Sox because the finish of the 2019 season. Final season, he went 5-1 with a 3.16 ERA in 9 begins in his return from Tommy John surgical procedure.

He’s within the third 12 months of a five-year, $145 million deal.