Sources Say Sale Is Not Expected To Need Season-Ending Surgery

Chris Sale is not expected to need Tommy John surgery, according to what sources have told Ken Rosenthal (The Athletic) and Buster Olney (ESPN).

Chris Sale not expected to undergo Tommy John surgery at this point, source tells The Athletic.

— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) March 4, 2020

Olney:

Sale's elbow injury is still a concern, and it's unknown for how long the left-hander will be sidelined ...

Ian Browne (mlb.com) writes that the Red Sox

expect to reveal their plan going forward with ace Chris Sale on Thursday, and it looks like the news will be better than originally expected.