Sale was scratched from his scheduled start Saturday following a non-physical clubhouse incident, the White Sox said in an official statement.
His scratch in the hours leading up to first pitch fueled speculation that the All-Star lefty could be on the move. Initial reports suggested Sale was ill (and not traded), but the White Sox later clarified that some sort of clubhouse incident led to his scratch, although details remain scarce. The team said the incident is "under further investigation by the club" and it will not comment further until the investigation is complete. Matt Albers will start in Sale's place Saturday.