Sale Has A Flexor Strain, Will Wait One Week Before Throwing (Surgery Remains A Possibility)

Chris Sale is suffering from a flexor strain and will wait another week before throwing a baseball.

Manager Ron Roenicke told reporters Sale's UCL "looks the same as the last image ... doctors have advised him to wait another week before he starts throwing again. He'll start playing catch again. If everything is good we'll progress."

Sale admitted the overall situation "sucks", but said he is thankful that "there's optimism to be had", as neither Dr. James Andrews nor Dr. Neal ElAttrache recommended surgery.

But I know the situation we're in right now, and it's not fun. I know there's an expectation level that not only our fans, my team, you guys, myself hold me to. I haven't met that. I…