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Boston's Sale trying to bounce back from three injury-plagued seasons

TEMPE, Ariz. — Chris Sale pitched two scoreless innings for the Boston Red Sox on Monday as the seven-time All-Star tries to bounce back from three straight injury-marred seasons.

Sale gave up two hits and struck out two against Detroit in his first outing this spring training.

“I got it back. I appreciate it more," Sale told the Boston Globe. "I’m trying to have more fun with it; I’m trying to be more open-minded; I’m trying to kind of soak some things in and really appreciate it.”

Sale was one of the game's most dominant pitchers throughout the 2010s, but has thrown just 48 1/3 innings since 2019.