NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 03: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Chris Sale #41 of the Boston Red Sox in action against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on August 03, 2019 in New York City. The Yankees defeated the Red Sox 9-2. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
Red Sox ace Chris Sale helped recruit an undrafted free agent pitcher.
Many of us wouldn’t bother to answer the phone if we saw it was from a number we don’t recognize, assuming it was a scam or an unwanted sales pitch. Jordan DiValerio was warned ahead of time that he should pick up even if he was uncertain where the call was coming from because it might be Boston Red Sox pitcher Chris Sale on the other end.