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Chris Sale will not be Red Sox's 2023 Opening Day starter
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Red Sox ace Chris Sale makes first MLB start in over 2 years
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Report: Red Sox land White Sox ace Chris Sale
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Boston Red Sox ace Chris Sale is still sharpening his tools
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Red Sox ace Chris Sale '100 percent' certain of return in 2021, willing to pitch out of bullpen
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Video shows Red Sox ace Chris Sale having meltdown after being pulled from rehab start in Worcester – Boston 25 News
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Chris Sale retires 1st 14 batters in return from injury, Red Sox beat Tigers 5-2 - Newsday
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Red Sox ace Chris Sale to have Tommy John surgery – Orange County Register
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MLB: Chris Sale not worried about being ace of Sox staff – troyrecord