Steven Wright suspended 15 games for violating MLB domestic abuse policy

DEDHAM — Red Sox pitcher Steven Wright is being suspended for 15 games without pay for violating Major League Baseball's domestic violence policy.

Wright has agreed not to appeal to this discipline and will be serving his 15-game suspension whenever he is placed on the Red Sox' Active List.

It is expected that Wright will begin the season on the disabled list.  Once he is healthy, he will serve his suspension.

He is, however, eligible to continue to participate in all Spring Training activities prior to Opening Statement.

Commissioner Manfred issued the following statement regarding this incident:

"My office has completed its investigation into the events leading up to Steven Wright's arrest on the evening of December 8, 2017.  Mr. Wright cooperated with the investigation. While it is clear that Mr. Wright regrets what transpired that evening, takes full responsibility for his actions, and has committed himself to the treatment and counseling components of the Policy, I have concluded that Mr. Wright's conduct on December 8th violated the Policy and warrants discipline. In addition to serving a 15-game suspension, Mr. Wright has agreed to speak to other players about what he has learned through this process, and to donate time and money to local organizations aimed at the prevention of, and the treatment of victims of, domestic violence

The Red Sox has also issued a statement in light of Wright's ruling from MLB:

"We fully support MLB's Domestic Violence Policy, the discipline set forth by the Commissioner's office, and Steven's acceptance of the ruling. While we are disappointed that this incident occurred, we are encouraged that Steven is taking meaningful steps to learn from this unfortunate incident."

Wright was arrested back in December following an incident involving his wife Shannon at their Tennesse home where they live. At the time, Wright was charged with domestic assault and preventing a 911 call.  He was released on 2 $2,500 bond.

The case was retired by a Williamson County, Tennessee judge back in December. The charges are expected to be dropped if Wright stays out of trouble for a 12 month span that began when the case was placed on hold.

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