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Red Sox Pitcher Steven Wright Arrested on Domestic Assault Charge

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Steven Wright was arrested Friday on a domestic assault charge.

WEEI.com's Rob Bradford shared a copy of Wright's mugshot:

Wright's lawyer, Alex Little, shared a statement on behalf of Wright's family, saying the 33-year-old right-hander had a verbal argument at his home but "did not raise his hand at anyone during the incident." NBC Sports Boston's Evan Drellich shared the full statement:

The Red Sox also released a statement, per MassLive.com's Christopher Smith: "We are aware of the incident involving Steven. This is certainly a matter that the Red Sox take very seriously.