a strange development from boston red sox on Tuesday, as they announced that outfielder Trevor Story had internal brace surgery on his right elbow and will now miss the start of the 2023 MLB season.
“Boston Red Sox fielder trevor story Read the team’s statement. Keith Meester performed the surgery at the Texas Metroplex Institute in Arlington, Texas.”
Speaking to reporters, Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom said the elbow pain began shortly before Christmas when throwing the story.
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Trevor Story #10 of the Boston Red Sox throws out for the final out of a game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park on August 27, 2022 in Boston, Massachusetts.
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“In conversations with everyone, it was clear that surgery was an option,” Bloom said via MassLive.com.
Bloom said Storey’s elbow was not a problem during the 2022 season, and Imaging was satisfactory before signing him to a six-year, $140 million, fully guaranteed contract this past offseason.
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Simply put, internal brace surgery is Tommy John surgery, usually with an early return date for those who recover from it. Still, the story situation is an interesting one because his throwing arm has been a cause for concern for quite some time.
In the story during the 2021 season colorado rockies While he was playing shortstop – he has since moved to second base. Scouts had some concerns about him throwing to first base from that position, as he averaged 79.1 mph on his throws via Statcast. In 2020, Storey averaged 82.3 mph on his throws, so there was a noticeable drop in speed.
Trevor Story #10 of the Boston Red Sox at bat against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on September 11, 2022 in Baltimore, Maryland.
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Boston didn’t need to throw him that far, however, with Xander Bogaerts in position, which moved Storey to second base. However, Storey averaged 76.1 mph for first base while playing second and finished 61st of 70 qualified second basemen with 100 throws from the position in 2022.
So the Red Sox find themselves in a huge situation: Bogarts is now on the San Diego Padres, and the story is going to be on the shelf visible for months.
Bloom would not commit to a timetable for the story.
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“I certainly wouldn’t rule out a return during 2023… how long will it take,” he said.
Bloom acknowledged that he needed to get back to work figuring out the middle infield. Elvis Andrus, Andrelton Simmons and Josh Harrison are options there. Christian Arroyo, an internal substitute, should receive consideration for at least second base as part of the solution.
Trevor Story of the Boston Red Sox is congratulated after hitting his second two-run home run of the night during the third inning of the team’s baseball game against the Seattle Mariners at Fenway Park on Thursday, May 19, 2022, in Boston.
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Kike Hernandez could also play second base, but it is likely that Boston keeps him as the everyday center fielder.
There’s also the trade market, with the Chicago Cubs’ Nick Madrigal, the Cleveland Guardians’ Amed Rosario and others potentially available at the right price.
Trevor Story #10 of the Boston Red Sox runs up to first base against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on September 10, 2022 in Baltimore, Maryland.
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The story concerned an injury in his first season with the Sox. He slashed .238/.303/.434 with 16 homers and 66 RBI in 94 games on a Sox team that failed to make the playoffs, finishing last in the division with a 78–84 record.