Boston Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a fracture in his shoulder, chief baseball officer Craig Breslow told reporters Tuesday.
Story, 31, is expected to be sidelined for six months after the surgery, which is scheduled for Friday, Breslow said.
The Red Sox placed Story on the injured list late last week after he dislocated his left shoulder while making a diving stop on a hit by the Angels‘ Mike Trout on Friday night.
Before the injury, Story had started each of Boston’s first eight games this season, finally getting back to normal after two campaigns filled with injury woes since he left the Colorado Rockies for a six-year, $140 million deal with the Red Sox in March 2022.
Story played in just 94 games in 2022 after missing significant time with injuries to his right hand and left foot. He appeared in only 43 games last season after recovering from major offseason surgery on his right elbow.
Story was hitting .226 with 4 RBIs this season. A two-time All-Star, he is a career .265 hitter with 177 home runs and 534 RBIs.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.