Chris Sale made the most of his rehab start on Sunday with Triple-A Gwinnett. The Atlanta Braves lefty had a strong outing, and he got to run it back with an old batterymate.
The rehab assignment gave him the long-awaited chance to have a reunion with Sandy León. The two were teammates on the Boston Red Sox from 2017 to 2019, winning the World Series in 2018.
While the minor leagues aren’t the ideal place for a reunion, Sall will take the opportunity when he can.
“That was awesome,” he said. “I was hoping it wasn’t going to be here.