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Boston recalled INF Nick Sogard from Triple-A because the corresponding transfer.
Boston Crimson Sox shortstop Trevor Story is headed to the injured listing.
The staff positioned him on the 10-day IL with a sports activities hernia forward of Saturday’s sport towards the Atlanta Braves. Infielder Nick Sogard was recalled from Triple-A Worcester because the corresponding transfer.
Story, 33, mentioned he has been coping with the difficulty since spring coaching. The damage worsened on the finish of April and has persevered.
“(It has been) since spring, actually,” he mentioned of his ailment (via MassLive’s Chris Cotillo and Christopher Smith). “A few weeks in, simply felt it. Tried to grind by way of it and simply acquired to the purpose the place I would have to take a timeout and consider some issues slightly additional. Clearly, I haven’t been in a position to actually transfer like myself on the market, so it form of constructed up on me.
Story mentioned he and the Crimson Sox are “not sure” if he’ll want surgical procedure to restore the hernia.
“We’re nonetheless not sure, however possbily,” he mentioned about probably going beneath the knife. “We’re making an attempt to get the very best data, not make a rushed resolution. Clearly, surgical procedure just isn’t best or needed, so making an attempt to navigate this factor as greatest we are able to with the knowledge that we have now.”
Story mentioned restoration time for sports activities hernia surgical procedures is between 6-10 weeks, however he doesn’t need to take into consideration that risk but.
Accidents have plagued Story’s Boston tenure since signing in 2022. He dislocated his left shoulder in April 2024, which stored him sidelined till September. He additionally underwent inside brace surgical procedure on his right elbow in 2023, stopping him from making his season debut till August. A damaged proper wrist held him out of over 30 video games in 2022.
Story has struggled each on the plate and defensively this season coming off a spectacular 2025. He’s batting .206 with a .244 on-base proportion and .547 OPS (Ninth-worst in MLB). Regardless of putting out in 32.4 % of his at-bats, he has persistently batted within the prime half of the lineup beneath each ex-manager Alex Cora and interim skipper Chad Tracy.
Story has additionally dedicated six errors in 39 video games at shortstop (.958 fielding proportion), tied for many on the place within the American League.
Changing him at shortstop in Saturday’s sport is Andruw Monasterio, who’s batting eighth. Marcelo Mayer continues to area second base, although Story’s absence might open the door for Mayer to obtain taking part in time at his unique place at quick. Tracy mentioned a extra definitive prognosis for Story would play a consider whether or not he strikes Mayer over to shortstop.
The Crimson Sox primarily performed Mayer at third base in his rookie season final yr, however opted to make him the beginning second baseman this season in favor of Caleb Durbin at third and Story at quick. Second is the one place Mayer has fielded in 2026.
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