Red Sox's Crawford out all of '25 after accident

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Kutter Crawford had an off-field "accident" that requires season-ending country connected his close throwing wrist, Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Wednesday, adding that the 29-year-old wasn't doing thing "irresponsible."

"It hasn't been a large twelvemonth for him," Cora said. "... It's conscionable an accident."

Crawford has been sidelined each play by a close genu wounded that helium initially suffered successful his 3rd crippled of 2024, a play successful which helium went 9-16 with a 4.36 ERA successful 33 starts, tied for the astir successful the American League.

"It sucks due to the fact that we were talking astir however heavy we were successful outpouring grooming and the options that we had successful the starting rotation," Cora said earlier the bid finale against the Los Angeles Angels. "And present it's getting thinner and thinner."

Crawford was 1 of baseball's astir durable pitchers successful 2024 contempt pitching astir of the play with patellar tendon discomfort, starring the Red Sox with 183⅔ innings pitched and 175 strikeouts, but helium besides gave up a major-league-high 34 homers.

He hoped to retrieve with a afloat wintertime of remainder and rehabilitation but suffered a setback during the offseason and was incapable to transportation successful outpouring training. He was placed connected the 60-day injured database successful March.

Cora besides said that 3rd baseman Alex Bregman, who has been retired since May 23 due to the fact that of a quadriceps injury, astir apt won't instrumentality until aft the All-Star break.

Bregman, who was batting .299 with a .938 OPS, 11 homers, 17 doubles, 35 RBIs and 32 runs successful 51 games erstwhile helium suffered the injury, has been moving but has not resumed shot activities.

Bregman's cause Scott Boras told The Boston Globe connected Tuesday that his client, who tin opt retired of his declaration and go a escaped cause aft this season, is open to re-signing with the Red Sox.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.