Red Sox's Trevor Story: Fielding grounders this week
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Story (elbow) fielded grounders Thursday in Red Sox camp, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.
It was his first time doing any on-field baseball activity since he underwent internal brace surgery in January to repair the UCL in his right elbow. "It's something small in the grand scheme of things," Story said Friday. "But in the progression it's big... It was a good day." The positive step here is encouraging, but there remains no exact timetable for when the 30-year-old infielder might return to action for Boston. He can be ruled out through at least the first half of the 2023 campaign.
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Red Sox's Trevor Story: Placed on 60-day IL
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The Red Sox placed Story (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Thursday.
The move frees up a spot on the 40-man roster. Story underwent an internal bracing procedure on his UCL in January and is expected to be sidelined at least until the second half of the season. With Story out, Enrique Hernandez will handle shortstop and Christian Arroyo will cover second base, at least until Adalberto Mondesi (knee) is ready.
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Red Sox's Trevor Story: Targeting second-half return
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Story (elbow) acknowledged Wednesday that he won't be realistically ready to play until the second half of the season in a "best-case scenario," Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.
After Story underwent an internal bracing procedure on the UCL of his right elbow in January, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com relayed that the infielder was looking at a 4-to-6-month recovery timeline, based on previous examples of players who have opted for the modified version of Tommy John surgery. Based on comments from Red Sox chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom and Story himself, the 30-year-old looks as though he'll need the full six months to recover, and he could be in store for additional missed time beyond that. Story admitted that there's a possibility he doesn't play at all during the 2023 season, though at this early stage of his rehab, he remains "right on track," according to Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald. Story has currently been going through range-of-motion work at his offseason home, but he remains undecided about whether he'll continue his rehab program at the Red Sox's spring training facility in Florida or back in Boston once the season gets underway.
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Red Sox's Trevor Story: Expects to play in 2023
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Story (elbow) believes he will be able to play in 2023, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.
Story underwent an internal bracing procedure on the UCL in his right elbow in the middle of January. The infielder is expected to miss at least 4-6 months while he recovers from the procedure, but that timeline does give him an opportunity to return at some point this summer. While Story is out, it appears that Enrique Hernandez will see the majority of his playing time at shortstop, but the Red Sox have made it known they are looking for additional help in the middle of their infield.
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Red Sox's Trevor Story: Undergoes elbow procedure
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Story underwent an internal bracing procedure on the UCL in his right elbow Monday and is likely to open the 2023 season on the injured list, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.
The procedure is an alternative to Tommy John surgery and should carry a shorter recovery time, though Story is nonetheless still expected to miss time. The Red Sox have yet to announce when they expect him back, though players typically take 4-to-6 months to return from the surgery, per Jeff Passan of ESPN.com. That timeline indicates Story could return to game action sometime between mid-May and mid-July. The timing is particularly bad for the Red Sox, as Story had been expected to slide back to shortstop following the departure of Xander Bogaerts. Enrique Hernandez may be asked to step into the middle infield, though that would create a new hole in center field.
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Red Sox's Trevor Story: Favorite to start at shortstop
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Story is the top internal option to start at shortstop for the Red Sox following the departure of Xander Bogaerts, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
Story returning to his natural position isn't a slam dunk, though, given concerns about his throwing arm. It's still possible the team opts to keep him at second base and either acquire a shortstop from outside the organization or put Enrique Hernandez there. As Cotillo points out, Story ranked in the 97th percentile in outs above average at second base but just the eighth percentile in arm strength in 2022.
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Red Sox's Trevor Story: Season likely over
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Story (heel) is dealing with an illness and is unlikely to play again this season, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.
The Red Sox hoped to get Story back from the heel injury before the season came to a close, but his illness will prevent him from traveling for Boston's upcoming series in Toronto, and he's unlikely to be activated for the three-game set versus Tampa Bay next week. Assuming Story is indeed done for the year, the trio of Christian Arroyo, Enrique Hernandez and Yu Chang will hold down second base the rest of the way.
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Red Sox's Trevor Story: Facing off against live pitching
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Story (heel) is scheduled to hit against rehabbing starting pitcher Kutter Crawford (shoulder) in a simulated game Tuesday, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.
Story, who has been sidelined since Sept. 11 with a left heel contusion, is still angling to play again in 2022, though the Red Sox don't plan to activate him from the 10-day injured list until Monday at the soonest. Facing live pitching marks a step in the right direction for Story, but he'll still need to resume defensive drills and a running program before the Red Sox sign off on his return.
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Red Sox's Trevor Story: Aiming for return next week
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Story (heel) isn't expected to return from the 10-day injured list until next week's season-ending series with the Rays, if he's even activated at all, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.
After landing on the IL last Thursday with a left heel contusion, Story was ruled out for the entirety of Boston's current series with Baltimore and the team's upcoming series in Toronto. With the Red Sox out of the playoff race, Story could be shut down for the season if he isn't able to resume full baseball activities by the weekend.
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Red Sox's Trevor Story: Lands on injured list
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Story was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left heel contusion Thursday, retroactive to Sept. 19, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.
Story has been sidelined with his heel injury for over a week, and he'll miss at least another week after the Red Sox opted to place him on the injured list. While the 29-year-old will be eligible to return as early as Sept. 29, it's possible that he'll be shut down for the remainder of the season since Boston isn't in the playoff picture. Bobby Dalbec was recalled from Triple-A Worcester on Thursday, and Christian Arroyo should see increased playing time at second base while Story is unavailable.
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Red Sox's Trevor Story: Still not starting Thursday
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Story (heel) isn't in the lineup Thursday against the Yankees, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.
Story continues to deal with a heel injury that will keep him out of the lineup for an eighth consecutive game, but the Red Sox have chosen to keep him off the injured list for now. Yu Chang will take over at the keystone and bat eighth.
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Red Sox's Trevor Story: Remains out of lineup
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Story (heel) isn't starting Wednesday against the Reds, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.
Story is out of the lineup for a seventh consecutive game due to a heel issue, and it's not yet clear when he'll be able to return to the field. Enrique Hernandez will take his place at second base and bat ninth.
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Red Sox's Trevor Story: Takes seat again Tuesday
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Story (heel) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Reds.
Story ran Sunday and had an extra day to rest with the Red Sox off Monday, but he is still not ready to return to action. Story was close to getting back on the field last week, but as things stand, it's unclear when he will be cleared to do so.
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Red Sox's Trevor Story: Running bases
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Story (heel) ran the bases Sunday, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.
Story experienced left heel pain more than a week ago and hasn't played since. Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Story's return is about how much pain the infielder can tolerate while running.
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Red Sox's Trevor Story: Still out Sunday
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Story (heel) is not in Sunday's lineup against the Royals.
Story has been sidelined all week with left heel soreness, but he hit and ran the bases Sunday. Yu Chang gets the start at the keystone, hitting eighth. Boston has an off day Monday before a two-game series in Cincinnati.
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Red Sox's Trevor Story: Still not starting
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Story (heel) isn't starting Saturday against the Royals, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.
Story continues to deal with a heel issue and will be excluded from the lineup for a fourth consecutive game. Christian Arroyo is starting at the keystone and batting fifth.
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Red Sox's Trevor Story: Remains out of lineup
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Story (heel) isn't starting Friday against the Royals, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.
The Red Sox hoped that Story would return to action Friday, but he'll remain out of the lineup for a third consecutive game. It's not yet clear whether he'll be available off the bench if needed, but Christian Arroyo will start at the keystone and bat seventh.
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Red Sox's Trevor Story: Likely returning Friday
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Story (heel), who isn't starting Wednesday against the Yankees, will likely return Friday against Kansas City, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.
Story is sidelined for a second consecutive game due to left heel pain Wednesday, but it seems likely that he'll be back in action following Boston's scheduled off day Thursday. The 29-year-old has been relatively productive since the start of September, slashing .286/.342/.486 with a home run, four doubles, eight RBI, two runs and a stolen base over nine games.
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Red Sox's Trevor Story: Still not starting
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Story (heel) isn't starting Wednesday against the Yankees, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.
Story left Sunday's game due to left heel pain, and manager Alex Cora was optimistic that the infielder would be able to return to action Wednesday. However, the 29-year-old will remain out of the lineup for a second consecutive game while Enrique Hernandez starts at the keystone and bats eighth.
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Red Sox's Trevor Story: Could play Wednesday
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Boston manger Alex Cora said Story's return from a heel injury is not expected "to take longer than a few days," the Red Sox' official site reports.
Cora is hoping his second baseman can play the second game of the two-game set with the Yankees on Wednesday. If not, Story could return Friday against the Royals after Thursday's off-day.
