Red Sox put Trevor Story on IL with sports hernia, promote Nick Sogard

ATLANTA — The Red Sox positioned struggling shortstop Trevor Story on the 10-day injured listing with a sports hernia Saturday.

Boston promoted utility participant Nick Sogard from Triple-A Worcester to take Story’s roster spot.

Story performed in 41 of Boston’s first 43 video games earlier than sitting out the opener of a three-game sequence at Atlanta on Friday evening. He is batting .206 with three homers in his fifth season with the Red Sox. He has additionally dedicated six errors. His .547 OPS ranks one hundred and sixty fifth of 173 certified hitters.

Red Sox interim supervisor Chad Tracy stated Story has been dealing with the damage since spring coaching and just lately determined he would cease attempting to play via it. Story is in search of out further opinions to see if surgical procedure will likely be wanted.

“Everybody’s still on the information-gathering part of that, and then once you get that, there’s various routes to go,” Tracy stated. “You’ve got to know exactly what he’s dealing with first, so we got to get all that information.”

Andruw Monastery began in Story’s place Friday evening towards the Braves and was within the lineup once more Saturday. He is hitting .258 in 22 video games this season. Tracy stated the group will consider the opportunity of shifting second baseman Marcelo Mayer to shortstop if it seems Story will likely be out for some time.

A two-time All-Star, Story joins outfielder Roman Anthony (proper wrist sprain) and Garrett Crochet (left shoulder irritation) on the IL for the Red Sox, who’re final within the AL East. Anthony did some throwing for the second straight day earlier than the sport, and Crochet threw a 35-pitch aspect session.