Boston Red Sox fans frustrated as Chris Sale has been moved from 15-day IL to 60-day IL: "What's new" "Won't see him again this season"

Boston Red Sox pitcher Chris Sale is no stranger to injuries. Since signing with the team in 2017, he has made constant trips to the injured list, infuriating fans.

After coming into the season healthy, Sale is experiencing issues once again. He left his June 1 start against the Cincinnati Reds after just 3.2 innings. He was placed on the 15-day IL with shoulder inflammation, but Boston moved him to the 60-day IL on Friday.

Sale is dealing with a stress reaction in his shoulder blade. The injury will not require surgery, but he'll be shut down for a while. Boston stated they would reevaluate the lefty in four weeks.

Losing Sale is a blow to the starting rotation. He looked like his former self back on the mound before his injury. Boston will now have to rely even more on their core group of young starters.

Boston Red Sox fans are expecting the worse when it comes to the Chris Sale injury. They don't think the hard-throwing lefty will make another appearance this season.

Some fans think it's about time for Sale to retire. He's getting older and cannot stay healthy for most of the season. He's turned into a liability over the last few seasons.

Losing Chris Sale hurts the Boston Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox have mainly relied on a core group of young pitchers to get it done this season. Chris Sale was one of the lone veterans of the bunch after they moved Corey Kluber to the bullpen. Now, James Paxton will be the lone veteran of the bunch.

Brayan Bello, Garrett Whitlock, Tanner Houck and Kutter Crawford must step up and deliver in Sale's absence. Boston plays in one of the toughest divisions in all of baseball. If they start sliding in the division, they'll create a hole too deep to climb out. Going into the weekend, they are five games behind the Toronto Blue Jays, who sit in fourth.

The Red Sox have a real test this weekend as they take on the New York Yankees. This is an opportunity for Boston to gain some ground in the division, but it won't be easy. The Yankees have been one of the hotter teams in the American League over the last month.

About the author

Jared "Bloomy" Bloom is a journalist covering Major League Baseball at Sportskeeda and a former college baseball pitcher from Illinois, who just graduated with a Master's degree in Sport Psychology.

A writer with over 3 years of experience, Jared is consistently more concerned with quality than quantity, thoroughly checking multiple sources of information, and prides himself in being knowledgeable not just about MLB, but the game of baseball in general. He loves breaking down plays and game-changing moments, as well as looking closer into players' statistics.

Jared is a die-hard Chicago White Sox fan, and one of his earliest memories is seeing his great-grandfather, a huge Sox fan, in his rocking chair watching a game. Jared started playing from the age of 5 with his grandfather coaching him early on.

Jared loved Tim Lincecum for his quirky delivery and looked up to him as a role model when playing. His current favorite is Phillies star Bryce Harper, an exciting player who doesn't let injuries hold him back. Jared's favorite sports moment is Mark Buehrle's opening day between-the-legs glove flip to first base in 2010.

When he is not watching or writing about baseball, Jared can be found racing BMX at his local Rockford BMX track or coaching his local youth travel baseball team.

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