Steven Wright, Red Sox pitcher, arrested for domestic assault

Red Sox starting pitcher Steven Wright was arrested Sunday at his Tennessee home on charges of domestic assault after an altercation with his wife, Shannon, according to multiple reports.

The 33-year-old pitcher was booked and later released from jail, according to NBC Sports Boston.

While Wright was involved in a "verbal argument" with his wife, he did not "raise his hand at anyone," according to a statement from the Wright family provided to NBC Sports Boston.

"Although he said things he deeply regrets, he did not raise his hand at anyone during the incident, and the situation was purely emotional. We are working together as a family to make our relationships stronger, and we ask that you respect our privacy as we do so," the statement reads.

The Red Sox released a statement acknowledging the incident and stating they take matters such as this "very seriously."

"We are aware of the incident involving Steven. This is certainly a matter that the Red Sox take very seriously. It is my understanding that both local police and Major League Baseball are looking into this and for that reason, the club won't have any further comment at this time," the Red Sox said in a statement, per NBC Sports Boston.

Wright started five games for the Red Sox last season, going 1-3 with a 8.25 ERA before having season cut short due to knee surgery.

The righthander sports a career 21-14 record with a 3.97 ERA.