Trevor Story hopeful he can play again in 2024, but knows his shoulder injury is ‘significant’
Story was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday after an MRI showed he suffered a shoulder subluxation.
Trevor Story remains hopeful for the best after suffering a shoulder injury Friday, but he also knows what the possible severity of it could be.
The Red Sox shortstop was emotional when he spoke with reporters after being placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday due to a left shoulder subluxation.
“It was a significant injury,” Story said. “It’s just frustrating. It’s not fun, man. Not fun getting injured. I’m gonna miss games. It was a kind of a freak thing. I’m going to miss a little time, for sure.”
The injury occurred in the fourth inning of Friday’s Red Sox win over the Angels when Story dove to his right for a ground ball, but landed awkwardly on his shoulder. Story was in immediate pain, laying on the grass behind in the infield dirt for a couple of moments before leaving the game.
Story had an MRI on Saturday that showed he suffered a subluxation. But the Red Sox are still in the information-gathering process as they await to see how long Story might be out.
“It’s still too early to speculate about that,” Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow told reporters when asked if it’s a season-ending injury for Story. “We’re still getting details. I think we’ll know a lot more when he sees the doctor on Monday.”
Story will meet with Mass General Brigham shoulder specialist Evan O’Donnell on Monday, according to The Boston Globe‘s Alex Speier. The Red Sox have had a few notable players in their system suffer a shoulder subluxation in recent years. Prospect Miguel Bleis needed season-ending surgery after dealing with the injury last May.
In a couple of more positive instances, Jacoby Ellsbury didn’t need surgery when he suffered his subluxation in 2012, but missed three months. Jonathan Papelbon suffered a subluxation in early September of the 2006 season and was able to throw again a few weeks later.
“We ask all the questions, still trying to gather all the information and opinions from everybody involved,” Story said. “It’s a significant injury. Yeah, I think we’re kind of waiting to diagnose it before we get all the opinions.”
The injury is unfortunately just one of the few setbacks Story has had after signing a six-year, $140 million contract to come to Boston in 2022. He suffered multiple contusions and only played in 94 games in his first season with the Red Sox. He underwent surgery to repair the UCL in his throwing elbow in January 2023, forcing him to be sidelined until August of last season.
Story finally had a first full healthy offseason in a Red Sox uniform this past winter. Following a strong spring training, Story and the Red Sox were also optimistic that the shortstop would get back to his All-Star form after struggling in his first two seasons with the team.
But those hopes will be put on pause, at least for now. Still, Story is wishing for the best as he awaits the answers from more test results.
“I always have hope for that,” Story said when asked if he could return in 2024.
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