Boston's Crawford has surgery, Ellsbury gets deal Tue Jan 17, 2012 6:59pm EST (Reuters) - Boston Red Sox outfielder Carl Crawford could miss the start of the 2012 Major League Baseball season after undergoing wrist surgery on Tuesday, the team said. The Red Sox also announced they signed outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury, infielder Mike Aviles and pitcher Franklin Morales to one-year, non-guaranteed contracts. Financial terms were not disclosed but Boston media reported Ellsbury's deal was worth $8 million. The runner-up in voting for American League most valuable player, Ellsbury hit .321 with career-highs in doubles (46), home runs (32) and runs batted in (105) last season. Crawford's surgery was performed after he felt soreness in his left wrist during off-season hitting activity, Boston General Manager Ben Cherington told reporters. Since the pain was consistent with soreness Crawford had experienced in recent years, his doctor recommended surgery. "We expect him to be hitting at some point during spring training and then expect him to be in position to return to play at some point very early in the season," said Cherington. The Red Sox open their season on April 5 at Detroit. Crawford, 30, hit .255 with the Red Sox last season with 11 home runs and 56 runs batted in.