Chris Sale was on the mound for the Red Sox on Saturday against the Orioles, making his first April start since 2019.
Unfortunately for the southpaw, he didn’t have his best stuff, as he got blasted by the Baltimore batters to the tune of seven earned runs across three innings of work. Sale surrendered three home runs, and despite striking out six, was out of the game before the fourth inning.
After the rough outing, Sale didn’t mince words when discussing his own performance. The 34-year-old said Saturday’s game against the Orioles was "about as embarrassed” as he’s ever felt in his baseball career.