BOSTON—The Boston Red Sox say announcer and former knuckleballer Tim Wakefield is undergoing treatment for a disease they did not specify and asked for fans to respect his privacy after his illness was outed without his consent by ex-teammate Curt Schilling.
The team issued a statement on Thursday after Mr. Schilling said on a podcast that Mr. Wakefield had brain cancer, leading to an outpouring of support for Mr. Wakefield—and criticism of Mr. Schilling. The Red Sox noted that they were releasing the statement with the permission of Mr. Wakefield and his wife, Stacy.
