Boston Red Sox Chris Sale (34) was injured again.
Sale started the game against the Cincinnati Reds at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts on the 2nd (Korean time) and recorded 3⅔ innings, 5 hits, 1 walk, 6 strikeouts and 1 run. 안전놀이터
Seil, who had been cruising by giving only one run until the third inning, suddenly lost his fastball speed in the fourth inning. His highest velocity on the day reached 96 miles (154.5 km), but the first two pitches of the fourth inning were held to 89.7 miles (144.4 km) and 89.8 miles (144.5 km) respectively. Later, when he faced Nick Senzel, the last batsman, he raised his speed again to 95.5 miles (153.7 km), but was replaced after the fourth inning.
MLB.com, the official major league media outlet, said, “Sale has started to look like a veteran ace in recent weeks. But in the last game, a familiar problem occurred again.”
Sale felt pain in his left shoulder and came down the mound in the middle of the fourth inning. Manager Alex Cora said: “I hope things aren’t too bad. It obviously doesn’t look good. 4 times restraint fell. He threw 95 miles (152.9 km) then 90 miles (144.8 km). I will keep an eye on it,” he said. Sale will undergo an MRI scan on the 3rd.
Sale, who recorded 119 wins, 77 losses and an average ERA of 3.08 in 334 major league games (1,737 innings), is one of the leading left-handed aces in the major leagues. He signed a 5-year, $145 million (approximately 188.8 billion won) contract extension with Boston in 2019. However, since signing his extension, Sale has been plagued by injuries and sluggishness. He missed a game in 2020 due to Tommy John surgery and only started 11 games in 2021 and 2022.
After returning from injury this season, Sale is 5-2 with a 4.58 ERA in 11 games (59 innings). He struggled greatly in April, but showed a comeback in May with 3 wins in 4 games (26 innings) and an earned run average of 2.42. However, he suffered an injury in his first appearance in June, casting dark clouds over his future prospects.