BOSTON — Red Sox left-hander Chris Sale had surgery on his broken left pinkie finger on Monday, a day after it was hit by a line drive in a game against the New York Yankees. The team called the surgery successful but did not give a timetable for his return. A broken bone usually takes … Read more
2:20pm: The Red Sox announced to reporters, including Chris Cotillo of MassLive, that Sale’s pinky finger is broken. “Left fifth finger fracture” is the official diagnosis. There’s still no word on his expected absence. 1:45pm: Red Sox starter Chris Sale departed today’s game after recording just two outs, as an Aaron Hicks comebacker hit his … Read more
Boston Red Sox left-hander Chris Sale suffered a fractured pinkie on his pitching hand when he was struck by a comebacker in the first inning Sunday against the New York Yankees. With two outs, Aaron Hicks hit a 106.7 mph line drive off Sale’s left hand. The ball deflected into center field as Gleyber Torres … Read more