Boston Red Sox left-hander Chris Sale is not expected to undergo Tommy John surgery at this point, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

Sale was seeking another opinion on his ailing elbow from Dr. Neal ElAttrache after undergoing an MRI.

The seven-time All-Star felt elbow soreness after throwing live batting practice Sunday.

He missed the last six weeks of the 2019 season due to left elbow discomfort. Sale wasn't his dominant self before being shelved, going 6-11 with a 4.40 ERA and 1.09 WHIP over 25 starts.

Though Tommy John surgery is not presently on the table, it remains to be seen how much time Sale will miss. Even before the elbow issue flared up, manager Ron Roenicke confirmed his ace would not be ready for Opening Day.