Trevor Story begins road to recovery after undergoing sports hernia surgery
Trevor Story moved delicately across the field at Fenway Park on Tuesday afternoon, walking in straight lines forwards and backwards, then from side to side. That limited activity underscored that his recovery from surgery on May 22 to repair a sports hernia will be deliberate.
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Story, who rejoined his Red Sox teammates this homestand, said players who have undergone the procedure have suggested anything from eight to 12 weeks as a timetable to be back in games and feeling good.
The shortstop had held out hope to avoid such a lengthy absence, but an injury diagnosed in spring training as groin tightness got progressively worse, and impacted both his swing and efforts to extend for balls on defense in a way that made surgery unavoidable.
“It just kept getting worse, kept getting worse, and I couldn’t recover from it, and it was obviously affecting me on both sides of the ball,” said Story, who is hitting .206/.244/.303 this year. “You don’t get a trophy for going out there and just dragging your right leg with you and playing, so it was a situation where I felt like I needed to do it to be the best version of myself, and go out there and play the way I know how to.”
Story admitted frustration at another major injury on his Red Sox résumé, particularly after he’d been able to re-establish himself as a reliable lineup presence with a healthy 2025 campaign. But now that he’s undergone the procedure, he’s focused on getting back to contribute this year.
“Tough to step away from my teammates, especially at a time like this. I pride myself with being out there and pride myself on being consistent coming off last year,” he said. “But you can’t play this game on one leg.”
Crochet: low-grade lat strain
Lefthander Garrett Crochet underwent an MRI for the left lat tightness he experienced last week. The imaging revealed a “low-grade lat strain,” according to interim manager Chad Tracy, who provided an update after Tuesday night’s 4-2 loss to the Orioles at Fenway Park.
“Feeling much better than I was a couple days ago, which is positive, but ultimately, just wait and see what the imaging reveals,” he said. “I don’t expect it to be something major.”
Still, the fact that Crochet — who last pitched in a game on April 25, and who said he was “still a ways away” from a return to the Sox rotation even before the lat issue occurred in his live batting practice session on May 26 — hasn’t been able to throw for several days will further delay his return.
“I guess it’s a waiting game,” he said.
Kahnle on the clock
Righthander Tommy Kahnle opted out of his minor league contract with the Red Sox on Tuesday, leaving the team 48 hours to call him up, trade him, or else allow him to become a free agent.
The 36-year-old veteran of 456 career big league games had a 1.40 ERA with 21 strikeouts and 11 walks in 19 1/3 innings for the WooSox.
As of Tuesday afternoon, the Sox hadn’t decided how to proceed with the veteran.
“I know who he is, what he’s capable of, what he’s done, and I know he’s been throwing the ball well,” said interim manager Chad Tracy. “All I can say is, at this point, we haven’t talked about any [bullpen] changes.”
Anthony not in swing
Outfielder Roman Anthony has yet to resume swinging since experiencing discomfort when hitting off a tee last Wednesday . . . Lefthander Patrick Sandoval faced teammates in a live batting practice session and will start a rehab assignment with an inning for the WooSox on Friday . . . Righthander Garrett Whitlock (left knee inflammation) threw a bullpen session on Tuesday and appears likely to be ready for activation from the IL when eligible on June 9 . . . Righthander Kutter Crawford, who’d increased his throwing distance to 120 feet on flat ground, is dealing with what Tracy characterized as “a little bit of soreness” in his forearm, putting a pause in his throwing program . . . The Red Sox hired Caleb Berry — briefly a minor leaguer in their system last year, who’d been interning at Driveline — as a hitting coach in the Dominican Summer League. They also hired Kevin Kies as a hitting coach for their Florida Complex League team. Kies had been a coach at Tyler (Texas) Junior College.
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