Red Sox Rumors: Trevor Story rehab, Mets trade target, looming return

Red Sox Rumors: Trevor Story gets off to white-hot start in rehab assignment

Not having Trevor Story in the lineup has been, in a word, problematic for the Red Sox. While the lineup has been among baseball’s best still, it would surely be a luxury to add the power-hitting middle-infielder to it. More importantly, though, the revolving door at shortstop and second base with options who have been limited defensively has been a lingering concern for the club.

On Friday night, however, the Red Sox finally saw the first step to Story rejoining the big-league roster as he made his first rehab start with the Double-A Portland Seadogs. And Story wasted little time making a good impression in the outing.

The climax of his night came when he mashed a monster three-run home run in the fifth inning, letting Alex Cora and the fan base know that the pop in the bat is still there.

That dinger was the loudest impression that Story made, but the veteran also locked up a first-inning walk, later scoring a run, and rounding his three plate appearances up in the end going 1-for-2 with the home run and two runs scored on the evening. He also made a nice play and showed no ill signs after making a play in the field as well, as noted on NESN.

Getting Story back is absolutely pivotal for the Red Sox to make a true push to the postseason. His shoring up the defense while adding positively to an already potent lineup could be massive to elevate the team in the same way a major trade acqusition would. And the early returns of his rehab stint certainly indicate that he’s looking the part of a possible savior.