Chris Sale

FILE - In this Monday, July 18, 2016, file photo, Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale throws to a Seattle Mariners batter during a baseball game in Seattle. Sale has been scratched from his start against the Detroit Tigers after he was involved in what the team says was a "non-physical clubhouse incident." The White Sox declined to describe the incident, but said it's "currently under further investigation by the club" and that Sale was sent home from the park. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

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If the Red Sox want Chris Sale, they'll probably have to part with Andrew Benintendi.

That's what MLB.com's Phil Rogers reported on Twitter this afternoon, saying Benintendi could be the main player in a multi-player deal for Sale, if talks progress.

The 22-year-old Benintendi is hitting .301 with an .877 OPS, 28 doubles, 12 triples and seven homers in 92 games this season between High-A Salem and Double-A Portland.

Sale has posted a 3.18 ERA with an 8.7 K/9 and 2.0 BB/9 in 19 starts over 133 innings this season. The 27-year-old lefthander has finished finished in the top 10 in American League Cy Young voting each of the last four seasons.

Sale also was involved in an incident his past weekend where he cut up the White Sox throwback jerseys because he didn't want to wear them.

Red Sox president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said on Monday that he had fielded five calls that day alone for different trade proposals but was not close on anything.

Can say @whitesox love @RedSox CF Andrew Benintendi. He could be the front man in a multi-player Chris Sale trade if talks progress. — Phil Rogers (@philgrogers) July 26, 2016

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