Report: Former MLB Outfielder Carl Crawford Arrested on Domestic Violence Charge

Carl Crawford, who played 15 MLB seasons for Tampa Bay, Boston and Los Angeles, has reportedly been arrested in Houston on a domestic violence charge.

Former MLB outfielder Carl Crawford has reportedly been arrested in Texas on a felony domestic violence charge, according to TMZ.

TMZ reports that Crawford has been charged by Harris County officials with assault of a family member—impeding breathing. Crawford, 38, reportedly surrendered to the Harris County Sheriff's office on Thursday and is being held on a $10,000 bond.

News of Crawford's arrest comes weeks after two people drowned at his home in Houston. It is not known whether these incidents are related.

Crawford, a four-time All-Star, spent 15 years in MLB as a member of the Tampa Bay Rays, Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers. He last played in 2016.


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Nick Selbe is a programming editor at Sports Illustrated who frequently writes about baseball and college sports. Before joining SI in March 2020 as a breaking/trending news writer, he worked for MLB Advanced Media, Yahoo Sports and Bleacher Report. Selbe received a bachelor's in communication from the University of Southern California.