Red Sox's Kutter Crawford headed for surgery, likely out for entire season

Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald on Jun 25, 2025

Published in Baseball

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BOSTON — Kutter Crawford is unlikely to pitch for the Red Sox at all in 2025.

The right-hander will undergo surgery on his wrist, manager Alex Cora announced Wednesday afternoon, before the Angels series finale in Anaheim.

Crawford, who turned 29 on April 1, was one of baseball’s most durable starters in 2024. He made a career-high 33 starts, tied with seven pitchers for the MLB lead. He pitched to a 4.36 ERA over 183 2/3 innings, but gave up 34 home runs, the worst mark in the majors.

Yet Crawford was also pitching through a knee ailment for much of last season and as a result, began the current campaign on the injured list. While rehabbing his knee, he injured his wrist off the field. Cora declined to go into details, but told reporters it was an “accident” and not “irresponsible” behavior.

“He’s down,” Cora said. “From spring training to getting ready to this, it happened and now surgery. It hasn’t been a great year for him.”

Bregman unlikely before All-Star break

Alex Bregman, who suffered a quad strain on May 23, likely won’t be back until after the MLB All-Star break, Cora said Wednesday. Boston’s first game after the break is July 18.

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