Braves Chris Sale Set for Third Rehab Assignment, Riley Progressing

Sale and Riley should be back, just not quite yet / Katie Stratman-Imagn ImagesChris Sale’s return to the Atlanta Braves is slowly approaching, but it will have to wait a little longer. Manager Brian Snitker confirmed Monday afternoon that another rehab assignment will be needed before he can come back.

Sale will pitch on Saturday for Double-A Columbus.

They’d like to get the pitch count a little higher before he gets back. Sale finished his outing on Sunday at 56 pitches, up from the 40 he threw in the previous start. He was supposed to go 60, but since he was at 56 at the end of an inning, they decided against seeing if he could get an out on four pitches.

Ideally, the Braves would like to…