The Boston Red Sox have had a tumultuous season, riddled with injuries thus far. And just as things seem to turn around, Boston takes another hit.
Shortstop Trevor Story was placed on the injury list on May 16, ahead of their 3-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves. Story has been struggling with a groin issue that he aggravated in late April, leading to a sports hernia.
After being listed on the IL, Story was considering the possibility of surgery, meaning another Red Sox player missing a significant chunk of time this season.
Per Red Sox beat writer Chris Cotillo, announced Story officially underwent a successful sports hernia surgery on May 22.
The team followed it up with an official post on X: “Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story underwent a successful sports hernia repair. The procedure was performed by Dr. William Meyers at The Vincera Institute in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.”
Boston Red Sox Shortstop Trevor Story Expected to Miss 6-to-10 Weeks
Before surgery, Trevor Story met with several different doctors in hopes of finding a solution that did not require surgery. However, Story’s meeting with Dr. Meyers, a core muscle specialist, ultimately led him down the surgery route.
The ‘basic prognosis’ met him with a return time of 6-to-10 weeks to recover from surgery. Which would get him back some time in July.
This is the third surgery that Story has undergone since he signed a six-year, $140 million contract in March 2o22.
Story’s ability to stay healthy the last few seasons, is not a good luck for the 33-year-old in the fourth year of his contract.
Section10 (a Red Sox podcast) co-host Tyler Milliken points out that if Story were to return with the 6-to-10 week mark, it would spit him out right around the trade deadline.
Story’s return could leave him as the Red Sox’s perfect trade bait during the summer, especially as he has had a down season, and Boston has a record of 22-27.
While no injury comes at a perfect time, Story is batting .206 with a .244 on-base percentage, .303 slugging percentage and .547 OPS in 41 games (176 plate appearances). He has three home runs, seven doubles, 19 RBIs and eight walks compared to 57 strikeouts. Hopefully the surgery helps give him the time he needs to come back 100% healthy.
Trevor Story’s Mindset Amid Recent Injury Struggles
As one of the Boston Red Sox’s everyday starters, Story’s injury is a big morale hit.
His injury began in Spring Training, but flared up in late-April.
“(It has been) since spring, really,” he said. “A couple of weeks in, just felt it. Tried to grind through it and just got to the point where I might need to take a timeout and evaluate some things a little further. Obviously, I haven’t been able to really move like myself out there, so it kind of built up on me.
“After a few hard days in a row, it popped up and I just couldn’t kick it after that. It’s been a battle for the first month, month-and-a-half. I hang my hat on being able to play and being available, and obviously, now it’s probably a good time to re-evaluate that.”
Story has started in 41 of 44 games before his injury, and is in the 11th season of his MLB career.
“It’s frustrating, for sure,” Story said last weekend. “Definitely, I want to be there for the team. I owe that to my teammates to give everything I have. If I’m available, and I can produce, feel enough of myself, I feel like that’s a badge of honor that I wear. It just kind of got to the point where we’ve got to call timeout here.”
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