Red Sox place Trevor Story on 10-day IL with hand contusion

Boston Red Sox second baseman Trevor Story. Paul Rutherford-USA TODAY Sports

Red Sox place 2B Trevor Story on 10-day IL with hand contusion

By Mike Santa Barbara | Last updated Jul 16, 2022 8:41 PM ET

The Boston Red Sox are freefalling in the AL East standings, having lost eight of their last 11 games entering Saturday's action.

If they hope to turn things around, they'll have to do so without starting second baseman Trevor Story, for now.

On Saturday, the Red Sox placed Story on the 10-day injured list with a hand contusion.

The #RedSox today placed 2B Trevor Story on the 10-Day Injured List with a right hand contusion, retroactive to July 13.

To fill Story’s spot on the active roster, the club recalled C Connor Wong from Triple-A Worcester.
— Red Sox (@RedSox) July 16, 2022

Story left Tuesday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays after being hit in the hand by a pitch from Rays' starter Corey Kluber. X-rays on Story's hand came back negative, and there was hope he could return to action for the weekend series against the Yankees. However, after missing the last three games, the Red Sox decided to place Story on the IL.

In his first season with the Red Sox, Story is batting .221/.289/.423 with 15 home runs and 58 RBI in 81 games.

After spending the first six years of his career with the Colorado Rockies, Story signed a six-year, $140M free agent contract with the Red Sox ahead of the 2022 season.

Boston recalled catcher Connor Wong from Triple-A Worcester to fill the vacant spot on the active roster.

Wong tallied a hit and an RBI in eight plate appearances for the Red Sox earlier this season. In 60 games for Worcester, Wong batted .266/.336/.408 with six home runs and 22 RBI.

Mike Santa Barbara

Mike Santa Barbara is a Wilmington, Delaware native (Yes, it's a real place) with over a decade of sports writing experience. A diehard Philadelphia sports fan, he has two dogs named after Flyers and cried real tears when the Eagles won Super Bowl LII. You can follow him on Twitter at @mike__sb

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