After the lockout finally ended last year, a bunch of players still needed to sign somewhere. One of those was Trevor Story, the Rockies former shortstop. Boston had been rumored to be going after someone to play second base all offseason, with most reports having them looking at Javier Baez. But Baez signed with Detroit. I personally wanted them to sign Marcus Semien.
On March 23, Story signed a six-year deal with the Red Sox for $140 million. His first season in Boston did not start off real well as he had some personal matters and minor injuries. He suffered a wrist injury later in the season that hampered his performance and eventually ended his season in early September.
When he was on the field though, he was a revelation defensively at second base. He didn't hit a ton, due to his injury, but finished with an OPS of .737 with 16 home runs and a team-leading 13 stolen bases. That in just 94 games. If he is healthy in 2023, he will help make up for the loss of Bogaerts. He may be moving back to shortstop though.
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