Chris Sale to undergo Tommy John Surgery, will miss 2020 season

Things just keep on getting worse for the Boston Red Sox.

The team announced that their ace Chris Sale will undergo Tommy John surgery to repair his left throwing elbow. This means he will be sidelined for the entire 2020 MLB season, whenever that resumes.

The 30-year old had been experiencing elbow discomfort throughout Spring Training, and had went to get multiple opinions from doctors on how to repair the possible injury. When he resumed his throwing program earlier this week, the pain resurfaced in the elbow, and that’s when they realized season-ending surgery was the only realistic option.

Sale, who is entering the first season of a five-year, $145 million extension, is coming off an injury plagued 2019 campaign where he posted a 6-11 record, a career worst 4.40 ERA, and a 1.09 WHIP in 25 starts.

The seven-time MLB All-Star led the team to a World Series title in his first season in Boston back in 2018.