Boston Red Sox ace Chris Sale is expected to avoid Tommy John surgery after a second opinion on his sore left elbow from Dr. James Andrews confirmed a previous diagnosis of inflammation, sources familiar with the situation told ESPN.
Sale will miss the remainder of the regular season as he rehabilitates the injury. He flew to Florida to meet with Andrews on Monday, where he was treated with a platelet-rich plasma injection, Red Sox general manager Dave Dombrowski said in a statement.
Andrews also recommended a period of shutdown from throwing. Sale will be re-evaluated by Andrews in six weeks.