Last weekend, the Boston Red Sox suffered a notable injury to one of their infielders.
Trevor Story was diving to field a ball but landed awkwardly on his left shoulder.
He stayed on the ground, visibly in pain, and was removed from the game.
With his injury history, fans had feared the worst.
Unfortunately, their concerns were warranted, as the player will go under the knife and miss most, if not all of the 2024 season.
“Trevor Story will have surgery to repair a fractured glenoid in his left shoulder, Craig Breslow announced. His recovery timetable is 6 months,” FOX Sports: MLB tweeted.
Trevor Story will have surgery to repair a fractured glenoid in his left shoulder, Craig Breslow announced.
His recovery timetable is 6 months. pic.twitter.com/HCG20TDnvn
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) April 9, 2024
Maybe if he gets a bit ahead of schedule in his recovery, Story has a tiny chance of coming back for the playoffs should the Red Sox make it.
The odds are stacked against him, though, and the most likely scenario has him being out for what remains of 2024.
In the 2021-22 offseason, the one with the lockout, the Red Sox signed Story to a six-year, $140 million deal.
Unfortunately, injuries have limited him to 145 games in two seasons plus a couple of weeks of 2024.
Story has slashed .227/.288/.394 with a .681 OPS in those 145 contests with the Sox.
It’s a crushing blow for the Red Sox, who are playing top-notch baseball at the moment and have been surprisingly competitive.
Story will certainly be missed: at his best, he is a reliable slugger who can also run and field.
Boston will have to get really creative to replace Story and his production in the lineup, even though he wasn’t off to a great start.
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