Red Sox land two-time All-Star shortstop Trevor Story on $140M deal

Shortstop Trevor Story. Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports

Red Sox land two-time All-Star shortstop Trevor Story on $140 million deal

By Adam Stites | Last updated 3/20/22

The Boston Red Sox reached an agreement on a six-year, $140 million deal with free agent shortstop Trevor Story on Sunday, according to USA Today's Bob Nightengale.

Story, 29, spent the beginning of his career with the Colorado Rockies, where he earned two trips to the All-Star Game and two Silver Slugger Awards. In six seasons with the team, he's hit 158 home runs and has a career batting average of .272. In the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, Story led the National League in stolen bases (15) and triples (four).

Trevor Story has stood out at shortstop since arriving to the MLB in 2016.

In addition to his 18 multi-HR games (T-3rd-most at shortstop in MLB history), he also has the 2nd-most total HR by a primary shortstop in their first 6 seasons. pic.twitter.com/6FCzMuZT9n
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) March 20, 2022

Boston's deal with Story comes one day after the Minnesota Twins landed shortstop Carlos Correa on a three-year, $105.3 million contract.

In the Red Sox lineup, Story will likely make the transition to second base as the team already has three-time All-Star Xander Bogaerts handling shortstop duties.

According to Nightengale, Story's contract has a player opt-out after four years that would allow him to reach free agency again, but the Red Sox can void that option by adding a seventh year to the deal that makes the total of the contract $160 million.

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