BOSTON – Red Sox left-hander Chris Sale says he has no regrets about the timing of his recent Tommy John surgery and is confident he can return as a stronger pitcher following his yearlong rehab.
Sale had the procedure on his left elbow on March 30, getting his ulnar collateral ligament replaced by Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles.
The Red Sox said the surgery was a success. Sale is expected to miss 14-15 months, which would put him on track to return in the middle of the 2021 season.
The Boston ace said having observed and interacted with several teammates and friends who had the surgery helped put his mind at ease about the road he has ahead of him to get back on the mound. “That’s kind of making the light at the tunnel a little bit