Red Sox left-hander Chris Sale will make a fifth minor league rehab start later this week for Triple-A Worcester as he moves closer to pitching in the majors for the first time since Aug. 13, 2019.

Sale had Tommy John surgery in March 2020.

"We'll re-address the situation after that but he's getting close," Red Sox manager Alex Cora said before Sunday night's game at Tampa Bay. "We'll see where it takes us."

Cora said Sale "felt great" one day after allowing one run over five innings Saturday for Worcester.