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Chris Sale placed on 10-day DL for mild left shoulder inflammation

The Red Sox announced Chris Sale was placed on the 10-day disabled list on Tuesday for a shoulder injury.

The team said Sale was suffering from mild left shoulder inflammation.

The move is retroactive to July 28, and his last start came in the Red Sox win over the Twins on July 27.

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Brandon Workman was recalled from Pawtucket to take Sale's spot on the roster.