BOSTON — A domestic assault case involving Red Sox pitcher Steven Wright has been retired for one year, according to the Boston Herald . Citing a court clerk, the newspaper reported the case was retired Thursday by the Williamson County Courthouse in Tennessee. In accordance with baseball’s domestic violence policy, Wright could be disciplined regardless of the outcome of his criminal case. “We regret the attention this has caused our family, the Red Sox, and Major League Baseball. The Red Sox have repeatedly declined to comment, the newspaper said, deferring to MLB.

Source: National Post December 22, 2017 15:08 UTC