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Chris Sale To Start Season On Injured List

The Red Sox ace has been battling pneumonia, manager Ron Roenicke said.

Chris Sale is likely to miss at least two starts.
Chris Sale is likely to miss at least two starts. (Dave Copeland/Patch)

Red Sox ace Chris Sale will start the season on the injured list after being sidelined by pneumonia, the latest hit in an offseason chockfull of bad news for Boston.

Sale got to spring training already battling pneumonia, manager Ron Roenicke said. The lefthander will remain in Fort Myers, Fla., when the team starts the regular season in Toronto March 26.

Roenicke said Sale, who missed the end of last season with arm problems, was likely to miss the start of the season even without pneumonia.

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Sale will miss at least two starts to begin the season.

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