Red Sox Release Steven Wright; Was Projected to Make $1.5M in Arbitration

The Boston Red Sox announced the release of starting pitcher Steven Wright on Friday.

Wright, who received an 80-game suspension under the performance-enhancing substance policy in March and a 15-game ban under the domestic violence policy in 2018, was projected to receive $1.5 million for 2020 in his final year of arbitration, per Pete Abraham of the Boston Globe.

Jason Mastrodonato of the Boston Herald provided further details:

Jason Mastrodonato

Hearing there is new info regarding Wright's health that led to his release by the Red Sox at this time.