Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Kutter Crawford will miss the rest of the season due to an off-field "accident" that requires season-ending surgery, manager Alex Cora said Wednesday, per ESPN.

The Boston Red Sox shared an unexpected update on Kutter Crawford's status, with manager Alex Cora providing limited but telling details.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Kutter Crawford had an off-field “accident” that requires season-ending surgery on his right throwing wrist, Red Sox manager Alex Cora said on Wednesday, adding that the 29-year-old wasn’t doing anything “irresponsible.”