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News, Blog and GuidesThe biggest name free agent still on the free agent block, Trevor Story and the Boston Red Sox have agreed to a six-year, $140 million contract
Jeffrey MayJeff_DiarioASUpdate: Mar 20th, 2022 18:42 EDT
According to ESPN, the Boston Red Sox have reached an agreement to pick up Trevor Story on a contract worth $140 million over six years.
With Xander Bogaerts entrenched in the Boston shortstop position, the move will likely mean a shift over to second base for Story. Sharing a middle infield doesn’t worry Bogaerts though, calling Story one of “my top five shortstops that I like.”
The Boston Red Sox have reached an agreement with Trevor Story, per @BNightengale pic.twitter.com/TwlSc2aq21
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) March 20, 2022
“I play baseball. I’m not at the front office or making those type of decisions,” says Bogaerts. “But he is a great player. So that’s all I got to say. If you brought in someone like that, it will help out the team.”
With the shortstop free-agent field saturated, Story has perhaps had a more difficult time standing out. Corey Seager and Carlos Correa generated such a media frenzy that the two-time All Star Story seemed a little lost in the fog.
Having played half of his games at Coors Field might have been a worry for some. The high-altitude Rockies provides for a ball that carries just that little bit further. Story’s road numbers are certainly lower than his home stats, but even with the fears of a skew, the Red Sox are confident that he carries power.
Breaking: Trevor Story and the Red Sox have agreed to a six-year, $140 million contract, according to multiple reports. USA Today was first to report the news.More: https://t.co/SRM7cjDljK pic.twitter.com/eOW4I2tHNH
— ESPN (@espn) March 20, 2022
Story hit 37 homers in 2018, 35 in 2019, 11 during the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, and 24 in 2021. In 2019, Story reached 100 career homers in 448 games, faster than any other shortstop ever.
