Boston Red Sox left-hander Chris Sale broke his right wrist in a bike accident last week and underwent season-ending surgery Monday, the team announced, ending his year after a myriad of injuries and just 5⅔ innings pitched.
Sale, 33, already had missed most of the season after a broken rib cage suffered during a lockout workout, sidelined him until July 12.
Following a scoreless 2022 debut, Sale left his second start after two-thirds of an inning when a line drive from New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks fractured the pinky on his throwing hand.
A seven-time All-Star, Sale had hoped to return by September following surgery on his finger. He is in the third year of a five-year, $145 million contract extension during which he has thrown a total of 48⅓ innings.