After a quiet start at the plate, Trevor Story broke through on Sunday with a 4-for-4 performance in the Red Sox’ win over Detroit.
After spending the first four months on the shelf due to major offseason elbow surgery, Trevor Story preached patience as he re-adjusted to pitching at the big-league level.
“There will be some ebbs and flow to it, I think,” Story said last week of his first reps against MLB competition. “But I’m ready to go now — I’m excited.”
Even after a productive rehab assignment with both Double-A Portland and Triple-A Worcester, Story struggled out of the gate. In his first two games back with Boston, Story went 0-for-8 at the plate with six strikeouts.
Even for All-Star talents like Story, it’s to be expected to struggle early on given such an extended layoff.
But after just two lackluster games, Story has already shaking off the rust.
After his 0-for-8 lull, Story is now a combined 7-for-11 over his last three games, headlined by a 4-for-4 showing during Sunday’s 6-3 win over the Tigers at Fenway Park.
Story stuffed the stat sheet in Boston’s victory, clubbing three doubles, scoring two runs, and also stealing two bases.
Per ESPN Stats & Info, Story is just the third player in Red Sox franchise history to record at least three extra-base hits and steal two bases in a single game.
