Chaim Bloom isn’t here to tamp down the excitement about Red Sox starter Chris Sale’s eventual return to his team’s starting rotation.
“He’s really close now,” he told WEEI’s The Greg Hill Show Thursday morning.
The ace left-hander has been on a mission in his rehab from Tommy John surgery, throwing 3 2/3 hitless innings while striking out six in his rehab start with the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs on Tuesday. If he continues like this in his minor league starts without setbacks, his first start with the Red Sox since 2019 won’t be far off.