Red Sox's Alex Cora Names Trevor Story's New Position Upon Return From Surgery

Boston will largely benefit from Story manning a new spot in the infield

Scott Neville | May 27, 2023

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One of the biggest questions facing the Boston Red Sox all season has been where the club will place Trevor Story defensively upon his return to the diamond.

When Story had his internal bracing surgery over the winter, nobody knew if he would be able to return to action at any point this season. Now it seems like a return date could range anywhere from post-All-Star Break to August.

Red Sox manager Alex Cora finally gave some insight on how his presence will shake up the defensive alignment.

"Cora said Trevor Story is continuing to make steady progress," The Boston Globe's Alex Speier tweeted Friday. "Is he being built up as a shortstop? '100 percent.'"

Story played second base in all 94 games he appeared in for the Red Sox last season. Part of the reasoning for his position change was due to Xander Bogaerts already being on the roster. The other factor was Story's arm, which had been falling apart for years.

However, before Story's arm issues, he had a cannon. There's a solid chance he'll return to form post-surgery. Story was a National League Gold Glove finalist at shortstop in 2019 when he recorded an astounding 21 defensive runs saved.

The 30-year-old will be a much more reliable option than Kiké Hernández and projects to be a much more impactful offensive contributor as well.

Hernández could move back to a utility role, where he can be a high-end center fielder or second baseman while still pitching in as shortstop occasionally.

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Published May 27, 2023

SCOTT NEVILLE

Scott Neville covers the Boston Red Sox for Sports Illustrated's new page "Inside The Red Sox." Before starting "Inside The Red Sox", Neville attended Merrimack College, where he earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Communication and Media with a minor in Marketing. Neville spent all four years with Merrimack's radio station WMCK, where he grew as a radio/podcast host and producer. His propensity for being in front of a microphone eventually expanded to film, where he produced multiple short films alongside his then-roommate and current co-worker Stephen Mottram. On a journey that began as a way to receive easy credits via film classes, he received a call from "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia" star Charlie Day. Day advised him to make a feature-length film, which he completed his senior year. While writing the film, Neville completed an internship for United Way as part of their NFL Partnership Program. Neville ran the blog for a team of interns and hosted an internet show called "United Way's NFL Partnership Series" where he interviewed NFL alumni. After college Neville wrote for SB Nation's "Over The Monster," a Red Sox sister site of the flagship brand. His work would eventually lead him to a job as a content producer with NESN, where he would cover all sports. After developing as a writer with the top regional network in the world, he was given the opportunity to join the Sports Illustrated Media Group in his current endeavor as the publisher of "Inside The Red Sox." The successful launch and quick rise of "Inside The Red Sox" led to Neville joining the Baseball Essential ownership group, a national baseball site under SIMG. Follow him on Twitter: @ScottNeville46 Email: nevilles@merrimack.edu