Red Sox could press 'panic button' on $140 million, .391 OPS infielder
Boston needs the two-time All-Star to turn things around.
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The Boston Red Sox are searching for ways to end their slow start to the season, Through 12 games, they are 4-8 and last in the AL East. Boston has scored 11 fewer runs than they've allowed, a recipe for losing streaks in professional baseball. So far, outfielder Wilyer Abreu has been manager Alex Cora's best hitter in the lineup .
Besides Abreu, several other position players will need to improve at the plate, including shortstop Trevor Story. "After his contract was shaping up to be a major bust, he rebounded to post a 106 OPS+ with 29 doubles, 25 home runs, 96 RBI, 91 runs scored, 31 steals, and 3. 8 WAR in 157 games last season, shoring up the Red Sox infield in the process," Bleacher Report's Joel Reuter wrote Thursday.
MORE: Aaron Judge's case as the greatest right-handed hitter of all time Despite posting above league-average numbers in 2025, Story hasn't come close to that level of production thus far. His . 391 OPS in 55 trips to the plate is unsightly, and he's struck out 19 times compared to no walks.