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"I'm really happy with where we're at," said
the seven-time All-Star, who had Tommy John surgery on his left
elbow on his 31st birthday on March 30.
Sale said that his rehab regimen includes a shoulder program and
"soft-tissue stuff," as well as "pushing stuff" and rowing.
"We can kind of start, as they say, tearing it down to the
studs. I can work from the ground up. I can completely tear my
body down and build it back up," he said. "Right now, since I'm
not really working out to achieve anything, I can really focus
on the little fine details that sometimes might be overlooked
getting ready for a big, bulky season. I love the guys I'm
working with and I know I'm in good hands."
Sale, who signed a five-year, $145 million extension with Boston
in March 2019, will not pitch in 2020 if baseball returns from
the coronavirus hiatus.
After struggling to a 6-11 record with a 4.40 ERA last season,
he is optimistic about returning to full strength in 2021.
"It's like a new beginning for me," he said. "I wouldn't be able
to play baseball productively without this surgery. I'm a
baseball player, what can be better than getting a brand-new
elbow for my birthday?"
Sale is 109-73 with a 3.03 ERA and 2,007 strikeouts in 312
career games (232 starts) with the Chicago White Sox (2010-16)
and Red Sox.
--Field Level Media
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