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BOS • Infielder • #10
7 days ago
Story could have opted out of the $55 million over two years he had left on his six-year deal with Boston, though if he did that, the Red Sox could have retained him on a three-year, $75 million deal. Considering that the free agent shortstop pool is lacking and he wouldn’t have been eligible for a qualifying offer, Story might have gotten something like that $75 million for three years had he opted out. Still, he seems to like his current situation. The Red Sox are probably content, too, though they should be considering if they’d be better off with Story at second and Marcelo Mayer at short than with the status quo.
Source: Chris Cotillo
BOS • Infielder • #10
about 1 month ago
Story did everything possible to keep Boston in this one with a two-run single in the third inning before taking Yankees starter Carlos Rodón deep for a game-tying homer a couple frames later. He came up with the bases loaded in the seventh against Yankees reliever Fernando Cruz and wound up flying out to center field in what turned out to be one of the more pivotal at-bats of the low-scoring contest. The two teams will square off in a decisive series finale on Thursday night at Yankee Stadium.
BOS • Infielder • #10
about 2 months ago
It’s a classic post-playoff clinching lineup from the Red Sox in this one with off days for a quartet of veterans. Story, Bregman and Duran could certainly use a break as they’ve played nearly every day down the home stretch. Boston appears poised to let the chips fall where they may this weekend as they’re pretty much locked into the second AL Wild Card spot.
Source: MLB.com
BOS • Infielder • #10
about 2 months ago
Story finally got the Red Sox on the board with an RBI single off of Braydon Fisher in the seventh inning that plated Jaren Duran who had doubled. That would be Story’s only hit in the ballgame as well. The 32-year-old shortstop has been outstanding for the Red Sox this season, slashing .267/.312/.439 with 25 homers, 96 RBI and 31 stolen bases (32 attempts) in 645 plate appearances.
BOS • Infielder • #10
about 2 months ago
Unfortunately, Story gave the two runs he scored on offense back to the A’s while committing two errors in the game. Still, that’s not at all typical of the veteran. Story has been an excellent player for 3 1/2 months now, and he’s been especially good in hitting .373/.413/.610 so far in September.
BOS • Infielder • #10
about 2 months ago
It’s a critical victory for the Red Sox as they remain in a virtual tie with the Mariners and Astros for the second AL Wild Card spot with just over one week left in the regular season. Story was caught stealing for the first time this season after 31 consecutive successful thefts when he was thrown out attempting to swipe second base to end the eighth inning. The 32-year-old shortstop has been an unexpected revelation this season for fantasy managers with a 24-homer, 31-steal season. It’s his first 20-20 season since back in 2021 when he accomplished the feat in his final year with Colorado.
BOS • Infielder • #10
about 2 months ago
He’s stolen 30 bases for the first time in his career, and he’s done so without being caught. The only known player in major league history to have that many steals without ever getting caught was Trea Turner, who was 30-for-30 two years ago. Story has 11 games left to top that mark.
BOS • Infielder • #10
2 months ago
Story got the Red Sox on the board in the fourth inning with an RBI single off of Ryne Nelson. He was then hit by a pitch to open the seventh inning, swiped second base and scored on an RBI knock off the bat of David Hamilton. The 32year-old shortstop had a healthy and productive season for the Red Sox, slashing .262/.308/.436 with 23 homers, 89 RBI and 27 stolen bases.
BOS • Infielder • #10
2 months ago
Story had an RBI single and a walk before coming to bat in the sixth inning. In that at-bat, he hit a pop-up down the right field line that was hooking around the foul pole when Jhonkensy Noel tried to rob the home run, but wound up having the ball pop out of his glove and hit the foul pole for a home run. It was Story’s 23rd on the season to go along with 86 RBI. He’s finally healthy and playing well enough that there’s a legitimate chance he opts out of his contract at the end of the season to become a free agent.
BOS • Infielder • #10
3 months ago
He also turned in a couple of excellent defensive plays that prevented the Orioles from scoring after the fifth inning. Story has three homers in six games and 22 on the season. That ranks him fourth among shortstops, three behind Francisco Lindor and one behind Willy Adames and Zach Neto. He’s third at the position with 84 RBI, trailing Geraldo Perdomo by three and Bo Bichette by two.
BOS • Infielder • #10
3 months ago
Story kicked off the scoring with a second-inning solo shot against Orioles starter Kyle Bradish. He also singled and stole a base in the ninth inning, just for good measure. The 32-year-old shortstop joined the 20-20 club earlier this week and has shown zero signs of slowing down heading into the home stretch.
BOS • Infielder • #10
3 months ago
Story became the first Red Sox shortstop since Nomar Garciaparra back in 1997 to record a 20-homer and 20-steal campaign when he took Yankees starter Will Warren deep for a fifth-inning homer. It’s his first 20-20 season since 2021 when he accomplished the feat in his final year with Colorado. He also added a two-run single as a part of an impressive three-hit performance. The 32-year-old managed to shake off an ice-cold start to the season to become one of the hottest hitters in baseball since the start of June.
BOS • Infielder • #10
3 months ago
Story singled and stole second in first inning before scoring on a base hit by Masataka Yoshida. He then took Cal Quantrill deep for a three-run blast in the third for his 19th home run of the season. The 32-year-old shortstop is enjoying his best season in Boston, hitting .260/.304/.426 with the 19 homers, 70 runs scored, 79 RBI, and 22 steals across 494 plate appearances.
BOS • Infielder • #10
3 months ago
Story accounted for two of the Red Sox’s three total hits in this game and the last of which sent them to victory. He slapped a ground ball between the first and second basemen with the bases loaded in the ninth inning to end this game and also stole his 21st base a few innings before. Amazingly, Story has not been caught stealing yet this season and those 21 bags are the most by any player who has not been caught. Those along with his 18 home runs and a .258 batting average have sneakily made him a very valuable shortstop.
BOS • Infielder • #10
3 months ago
Story did all his damage in the late stages of the contest, putting Boston ahead with a two-run single in the sixth inning before plating a key insurance run in the ensuing frame. The 32-year-old shortstop has recorded 12 hits, including three home runs, over his last seven games and is batting .327 (37-for-113) with seven homers, 29 RBI and six steals over his last 30 games.
BOS • Infielder • #10
3 months ago
Story went 5-for-10 with a walk, a HBP, a home run, four RBI, and three runs scored in a sweep over the Astros this weekend. Many people will remember that Story hit .158 with 35 strikeouts in 25 games in May; however, he has been tremendous in all other months of the season. He hit .260 with five home runs and six steals in the first month of the season and has hit .296/.338/.546 in 52 games since June 1st with 11 home runs and nine steals. He’s been a great fantasy add for those who were able to scoop him on waivers after that tough May.
BOS • Infielder • #10
3 months ago
Story also made an enemy of Hector Neris today by trying to tell the batter when Neris was going to his splitter while he was on second after the double in the seventh. Neris eventually intentionally balked him to third, but he decided to make a thing of it after concluding the inning, leading to a benches-clearing situation in which both teams mostly just stood around. Story’s homer was his 18th of the year. He’s up to 68 RBI, which is tied for 18th in the majors.
BOS • Infielder • #10
4 months ago
That’s 31 RBI in 28 games for Story. He’s tied for 19th in the majors with 57 overall, which isn’t something anyone would have seen coming a month ago. His homer tonight came off Jake Bird, who had allowed just two in 48 1/3 innings and was almost certainly second in line, behind Hunter Goodman, to serve as the Rockies’ All-Star.
BOS • Infielder • #10
4 months ago
Story is now up to 14 home runs and 53 RBI on the season. After there were some calls to designate him for assignment earlier in the season to make room for Marcelo Mayer, Story has been red hot in Boston. Over his last 35 games, he’s hitting .301/.336/.519 with eight home runs, 23 runs scored, 32 RBI, and five steals. That’s valuable in all league types.
BOS • Infielder • #10
4 months ago
Story hadn’t had a four-hit game since Aug. 13, 2023. He’s 13-for-24 with two homers and 10 RBI in his last six games, raising his OPS to .697. He was at .591 on this day a month ago, and he hasn’t been over .700 since May 3. He’s also now 14-for-14 stealing bases. Byron Buxton, at 15-for-15, is the only other player with as many steals and zero failures.
BOS • Infielder • #10
5 months ago
Story took Ryan Zeferjahn deep to tie the game at 5-5 in the sixth inning. That’s Story’s fourth homer in June, and 11th overall in 2025. Even with the home run and a single, he’s still slashing a less-than-desirable .235/.277/.371 in 2025 over 294 at-bats.
BOS • Infielder • #10
5 months ago
That Story was hitting cleanup says a lot about the state of Boston’s lineup, but at least he had a nice game. He also hit a big homer in Wednesday’s win over the Mariners, though that was his only hit in his previous four games. He’s batting .234/.277/.364 with 92 strikeouts, the fifth-highest total in the majors.
BOS • Infielder • #10
5 months ago
Story doubled the lead for Boston to 2-0 with his double in the second inning to score Carlos Narváez. His second of the double of the game gives him seven on the season, and improves his slash to a still-middling .234/.278/.362.
BOS • Infielder • #10
5 months ago
It’s his seventh career five-RBI game. All three knocks left the bat at over 103 mph, which is nice. But Story’s issue hasn’t been exit velocity nearly so much as a lack of contact and an unusual amount of his contact coming on the ground. Maybe the worst of his slump is over, but we’re still not sure a big turnaround is on the way.
BOS • Infielder • #10
5 months ago
Story’s 413-foot shot to left-center off Bryce Elder missed being a grand slam by a foot. The struggling Story also singled and walked in the contest. It’s his first multi-hit game since May 2 and the first time he’s reached safely three times since April 21.
BOS • Infielder • #10
6 months ago
Story struck out in his other three at-bats, and one good swing hardly means that he’s back. Still, any positive here seems like a reason for celebration. Story came into the night hitting .131/.191/.164 with one homer and 42 strikeouts in his last 31 games. The homer tonight off Grant Holmes was a no-doubter, leaving his bat at 109 mph and traveling a projected 431 feet.
BAL • Infielder • #10
6 months ago
Rogers averaged 93.3 mph with his fastball, which was a nice surprise. He was at 92.3 mph in his four Triple-A starts. Last year, he was at 92.0 mph as a rather effective starter for the Marlins and 91.0 mph as a bust after being traded to the Orioles. If it’s more than just a one-start adrenaline boost, he might be an upgrade for the desperate Orioles. He’ll head back to the minors now, but since he was a 27th man today and not an official callup, he can return to the majors at any time.
BOS • Infielder • #10
6 months ago
Any chance of Story getting benched would seem to be gone now with Alex Bregman getting hurt, but there’s really no excuse for the Red Sox still batting him higher than eighth or ninth. He has just 14 hits, one homer and six walks to go along with 39 strikeouts over 119 plate appearances in his last 28 games. His season OPS dipped to .589 tonight.
BAL • Infielder • #10
6 months ago
Rogers will remain stationed in the minors after wrapping up his rehabilitation process from a right knee subluxation that he suffered back in spring training. He’ll be an option for Baltimore’s starting rotation at some point down the line, if needed, but he’s going to remain at Triple-A for now.
BOS • Infielder • #10
6 months ago
The Red Sox have to be wondering if Marcelo Mayer might be an upgrade over Story at shortstop. Story is without an extra-base hit in 14 games since his big two-homer, six-RBI performance against the White Sox on Apr. 18, and his OPS is down to .680. It’s unlikely that the Red Sox will choose to make the switch anytime soon, but it’s also not at all certain that Story will remain off the IL for much longer.