Red Sox Provide Positive Update On Trevor Story's Rehab

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The Boston Red Sox are dealing with some injuries right now, but Chad Tracy provided a positive update on one of their stars.

Trevior Story has been on the injured list since May 16 with a sports hernia and underwent surgery to address the injury. He is working his way back, and Tracy revealed that he is moving in the right direction while speaking to reporters on Thursday.

“He’s actually progressing pretty nicely. He’s kind of like… running,” Tracy told reporters before Thursday’s game. “It’s not like full-blown sprinting, but he’s jogging at a pretty good pace. He’s actually swung a bat off a tee a little bit. He’s got a ways to go, but he’s in a better spot than I figured I’d see him in at this point.”

The Red Sox entered play on Thursday, 5 1/2 games out of a wild card spot. They have been without Story, Roman Anthony and Garrett Crochet, and will need to get healthy if they want to make a late postseason push.

Story had a resurgent year last season, playing in 157 games. It was the first time since 2021 that he played in more than 100 games. He slashed .263/.308/.433 and hit 25 home runs. He was a key part of their offense, and perhaps his return will spark a run. The Red Sox are not out of the race, but every loss makes it tougher to claw back into the race.

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