Sandoval's Rehab Outing: First Step Towards Red Sox Rotation

0:00It's April 1st. I'm Cory with the story, and this is Boston Red Sox News today, your AI-powered team report. The Boston Red Sox inked pitcher Patrick Sandevol to a two-year contract right after the 2024 season, but he missed every single start. Last year recovering from major elbow surgery. Sandevol underwent left-ulner collateral ligament reconstruction during that campaign and hasn't thrown a big lead pitch since June of 20. 24. Despite logging 100 starts over his career. Teams like Boston's he value in his experience, especially with over 500 innings in the majors, though he's not pegged for the starting. Rotation. More like a long reliever option, if guys like Yohan Oviato keep struggling early on. Now he's clear for his first rehab outing, heading to double A Portland for their Sunday road game against the Somerset Patriots in New Jersey at 105 PM, where he slated to toss four innings. This marks a huge milestone on his comeback trail, and the Sox plan to build him up steadily before any return to Fenway, keeping that bullpen depth locked in.