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Sources: Boston Red Sox to be cautious with Chris Sale's rehab from Tommy John surgery

Chris Sale is under contract for four more years with the Boston Red Sox -- plus an option for 2025 -- and with the team hoping that he can contribute throughout the length of the contract, the pace for his return from Tommy John surgery is expected to be deliberate, according to sources.

Sale had the elbow reconstruction on March 30, his 31st birthday, and typically pitchers require 12 to 15 months to recover from that procedure. There was speculation in December that within that timeline, Sale might be back sooner rather than later -- which would fit the pitcher's aggressive personality.