Chris Sale, who has been on the injured list since his last start June 1, has been activated and will start Friday's game for the Boston Red Sox.
Sale, who has been recovering from a stress reaction in his left scapula, is 5-2 with a 4.58 ERA this season. The Red Sox hope his return to the rotation can provide a spark, as they are four games out of the final wild-card spot in the American League entering Friday's games.
The 34-year-old left-hander will start against the Detroit Tigers at Fenway Park on Friday night. In a related roster move, left-hander Brandon Walter was optioned to Triple-A Worcester.
Sale's absence was the latest in a series of setbacks since he agreed to a long-term deal before the 2019 season that guaranteed him $160 million.