The Chicago White Sox will play it safe with Chris Sale and opt not to start him on Opening Day.

Sale fractured a bone in his right foot at the start of spring training.

According to Rick Hahn, Sale was unloading items off his truck at his spring training residence when he suffered the injury on Feb. 27.

The left-hander is supposed to be out of action for three weeks, possibly returning to on-field activities on or around March 21.