Particle.news
Download on the App Store
10 ARTICLES
·
yesterday

Red Sox’s Kutter Crawford Set for Season-Ending Wrist Surgery

The right-hander’s off-field accident compounds a pitching staff already decimated by injuries.

Sep 28, 2024; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Kutter Crawford (50) walks of the field after being taken out of the game in the fifth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images/File Photo
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - JUNE 04: Starting pitcher Kutter Crawford #50 of the Boston Red Sox throws against the Atlanta Braves during the first inning at Fenway Park on June 04, 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts.
Image
Image

Overview

  • Manager Alex Cora confirmed Crawford will undergo right wrist surgery and is likely out for the rest of 2025.
  • Crawford began the season on the injured list with right patellar tendinopathy after battling knee soreness since April 2024.
  • Cora stressed the injury stemmed from an off-field accident and was not the result of irresponsible behavior.
  • Boston’s starters carry a 4.29 ERA this season and now depend heavily on Garrett Crochet, who leads the majors with a 2.06 ERA and 135 strikeouts.
  • Long-term absences for Alex Bregman’s quadriceps issue and Tristan Casas’s patellar tendon rupture are testing roster flexibility ahead of the July trade deadline.