The Red Sox placed shortstop Trevor Story on the 10-day injured list with a sports hernia and promoted utility player Nick Sogard from Triple-A Worcester to take his roster spot, the report says.
Story had played in 41 of Boston’s first 43 games before sitting out the opener of a three-game series in Atlanta, and the report says he has been a regular presence in the lineup this season. He is batting .206 with three homers in his fifth season with the Red Sox, has committed six errors and holds a .547 OPS that ranks 165th of 173 qualified hitters, per the report.
Interim manager Chad Tracy said Story has been dealing with the injury since spring training and recently decided to stop trying to play through it. “Everybody’s still on the information-gathering part of that, and then once you get that, there’s various routes to go,” Tracy said. “You’ve got to know exactly what he’s dealing with first, so we got to get all that information,” the report says. Story is seeking additional opinions to determine whether surgery will be required, the report adds.
Andruw Monasterio started in Story’s place Friday night against the Braves and was in the lineup again Saturday; the report notes he is hitting .258 in 22 games this season. Tracy said the team will evaluate the possibility of moving second baseman Marcelo Mayer to shortstop if it appears Story will be out for an extended period, per the report.
Story joins outfielder Roman Anthony (right wrist sprain) and Garrett Crochet (left shoulder inflammation) on the injured list, the report says. Anthony did some throwing for the second straight day before the game, and Crochet threw a 35-pitch side session. The report also notes the Red Sox are last in the American League East.
