Red Sox placing shortstop Trevor Story on injured list
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Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story placed on 10-day injured list with sports hernia. Utility player Nick Sogard called up from Triple-A Worcester to fill roster spot.
Red Sox placing shortstop Trevor Story on injured list
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Trevor Story has struggled occasionally in the field and consistently at the plate.Danielle Parhizkaran/Globe Staff
ATLANTA — Trevor Story is hitting pause on his miserable season.
The Red Sox put their shortstop on the 10-day injured list (dated to May 15) with a sports hernia and called up utility man Nick Sogard from Triple-A Worcester to fill his roster spot.
The Sox and Braves were set to play the middle game of their interleague series at Truist Park on Saturday night.
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Story, 33, has been dealing with a seemingly minor groin issue for at least most of the season — during which he has struggled occasionally in the field and consistently at the plate.
With a .206 average plus a .244 on-base percentage and .303 slugging mark, Story has ranked as one of the worst all-around hitters in the majors. He also has committed six errors, tied for the most in the American League at the position with the Angels’ Zach Neto.
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In Story’s absence, Andruw Monasterio figures to absorb much of the playing time. Monasterio has served as the backup shortstop, including drawing three starts with Story on the bench the past three weeks.
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Another option for the Sox, particularly if they expect Story to miss an extended period: Move Marcelo Mayer, a natural shortstop, over from second base.
Sogard, 28, has played parts of the past two seasons with the Red Sox, seeing time in the infield and outfield.
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