Red Sox reveal plan at shortstop with Trevor Story out; is Marcelo Mayer part of it?
ATLANTA — Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy knew the question was coming Saturday afternoon. With Trevor Story potentially facing a lengthy absence with a sports hernia , is there a chance Boston shifts Marcelo Mayer from second base to shortstop? Yes, Tracy said, but only if Story — who is considering surgery and a potential 6-10 week absence — is out for a long time.
“I know the big question is Marcelo. Everyone’s gonna want to know that,” said Tracy. “I do think part of that depends on knowing what’s happening with Trevor.
Is this a three-week thing and he’s back quick or is this a longer thing? “We have definitely kicked around that we know Marcelo has played short and he has done it his whole life. No.
1, it’s not something we’re going to do right now, and No. 2, we can’t just fire him over there if we’re gonna do that. He’d need to get some work.
He has taken no ground balls anywhere but second. ” MORE: Trevor Story considering surgery, potential 6-10 week absence from Red Sox For now, Tracy said, the two primary fill-ins for Story will be Andruw Monasterio, who is starting at shortstop for the second straight game Saturday , and Nick Sogard, who was called up from Triple-A earlier in the day. Isiah Kiner-Falefa can also play the position but it appears the Red Sox prefer him at other positions.