The Chicago White Sox LHP Chris Sale has been struggling with elbow soreness in recent days, and the White Sox have elected to reconsider Sale as a reliever. On Thursday, the 23-year-old goes in for an MRI on his elbow, but the team's pitching coach, Don Cooper, appears confident the young pitcher will be healthy, fine and pitching:
"Chris Sale is healthy. Chris Sale is fine. Chris Sale is going to be pitching."
Sale has thrown 33 innings in 2012, spread over 5 starts and 1 bullpen appearance with a 2.73 ERA and 2.83 FIP. Though the MRI results were good, the team is content with leaving him in relief:
"As of this minute, as of this second, as I’m sitting here talking, he’s in the ‘pen. He pitched in the ‘pen last night. That’s it. That’s where he is right now."
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