Trevor Story underwent internal brace surgery on his right elbow

red sox infielder trevor story According to a release from the team, I underwent internal brace surgery on my right elbow yesterday. Infielder for the Boston Red Sox trevor story I had a successful internal brace for my right ulnar collateral ligament (elbow) yesterday,” the statement read. “Dr. Keith Meister performed the surgery at the Texas Metroplex Institute in Arlington, Texas.” Chris Cotillo of MassLivereported the surgery just before the official announcement, add Its Chief Baseball Officer, Chime Bloom, will speak at 4:00 p.m. ET / 3:00 p.m. Central.

The club has not provided a timeline for Story’s expected recovery. That information will likely come when Bloom speaks about an hour later. One thing is worth pointing out.Internal brace procedures are generally thought to be less invasive and allow players to return faster, but the recovery period usually takes several months. Eli White He underwent surgery last year while he was with the Rangers, and the club announced at that time that White was expected to miss six months. However, it’s fair to assume that the story has some serious omissions scheduled.

As for Story, concerns have swirled over his pitching prowess for some time now. He committed 11 throwing errors with the Rockies in 2021, and some scouts expressed fear about the throw after that season. We ranked stories as Miles. This was a notable drop from his 2020, when Story was 22nd out of 34 shortstops with 100 throws at 82.3 mph.

Despite these concerns, the Sox signed Story to a six-year, $140 million contract through 2022. At the time of signing, Story was expected to play second base in honor of the shortstop. xander bogaertsbut it was also seen as a possible safety net for Bogaerts’ departure. I had the option to replace him.

The position change gave Story and the Sox a year to evaluate things, with Story making a short throw from second. He averaged 76.1 mph in pitches last year. This was a further drop from the previous year, placing him 61st out of 70 second basemen, and he had 100 pitches that year. Besides, the Sox certainly saw Bogaerts opt out of his contract and sign with the Padres this winter.

More coming.