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Chris Sale didn’t want to ‘ruin’ rehab start in Portland with vaccine talks

Red Sox ace Chris Sale didn’t want to talk about the COVID vaccine on Thursday, after unvaccinated players were a major topic of conversation over the last week while the team lost two out of three games in Toronto.

Sale went on the 60-day rehab list in March after suffering a stress fracture on his rib cage. He made a rehab start for the Portland Sea Dogs on Thursday. Afterward, reporters asked if anything has changed — or will change — regarding his vaccination status.

  • Alex Cora vaccination

“No,” Sale said.