The All-Star break often serves as a natural checkpoint when evaluating injuries around Major League Baseball.
After Thursday night’s game against the Yankees, the Red Sox have just 15 games remaining before the break, which begins after their July 12 finale against the Mets.
Could Trevor Story return before then?
“We’re still kind of wait and see,” Story told WEEI.com. “I’m feeling good, and I’m tracking really well. It’s along that initial timeline of eight to 12 weeks. I know that’s a broad timeline, but I’m feeling good about that, and if things go well, then I like my chances of coming back on the earlier side of that.”
Story was placed on the 10-day injured list on May 16 (retroactive to May 15) with a sports hernia, an injury he had been managing since Spring Training.
He underwent surgery on May 22 and was later transferred to the 60-day injured list to open a spot on the 40-man roster for Tommy Kahnle.
“I’m feeling good. My body is responding well to the work that we’ve been putting in the last few weeks,” said Story. “I’ve been hitting. Running is kind of the most challenging thing, but I’m making strides with that every single day. And, I’m going to get into some groundballs here soon. So, I’m feeling a lot more like a baseball player, which is nice. It’s a welcome feeling.”
Now in his fifth season with the Red Sox, Story appeared in 157 games last year, tying a career high. It was also the first time since 2021 that he played more than 100 games.
After a slow start last season, Story caught fire once the calendar flipped to June. Over his final 101 games, he collected 114 hits (eighth-most in MLB), 18 home runs (a team high), 79 RBI (ninth-most in MLB), and 26 doubles (seventh-most in MLB). He hit .289 (18th among qualified players), with an .827 OPS and a .334 on-base percentage during that stretch.
That momentum didn’t carry into 2026.
Story played in 41 of Boston’s first 43 games, batting .206 with a .244 on-base percentage and a .547 OPS. At the time of his injury, his OPS ranked 165th among 173 qualified hitters. He had struck out 57 times (eighth-most in the majors) while hitting just three home runs. His six errors still lead the Red Sox.
Now, as he works his way back from surgery, the Red Sox are hoping the version of Story they get resembles the one from the final four months of last season, not the one who opened 2026.
