Boston Red Sox left-hander Chris Sale provided an encouraging update on the status of his pitching elbow on Sunday. "I think I (threw) off the mound probably six or seven times this offseason," said Sale, who missed the final six weeks of the 2019 season due to the injury. The Red Sox likely are in need of some uplifting news after trading away star outfielder Mookie Betts and veteran pitcher David Price to the Los Angeles Dodgers last week.