Red Sox put Story on IL with dislocated shoulder

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Boston Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story has been placed on the 10-day injured list after dislocating his left shoulder while making a diving stop on Mike Trout‘s hit Friday night.

The Red Sox recalled infielder David Hamilton from Triple-A Worcester on Saturday to take the roster spot of Story, who has been beset by injuries since joining the Red Sox two seasons ago.

“It was kind of a freak thing, but I’m gonna miss a little time for sure,” Story said after Boston’s 2-1 loss to the Angels on Saturday night.

“Still trying to gather all the information and all the opinions from everybody involved. It’s a significant injury, and I think we’re kind of waiting to diagnose it before we get all the opinions.”

Boston chief baseball officer Craig Breslow declined to say Saturday when Story is likely to return, stating the club needs more information. Breslow also didn’t know whether Story will need surgery.

Story will be reexamined in Boston on Monday.

“It’s early, and we still have more information to gather, but more than anything, you just feel for Trevor and the road that he’s taken to get back here and to put himself in a position to impact our club,” Breslow said. “In addition to how it affects our team, obviously, he’s a guy that wants to be out there and is supercompetitive and is tired of the injuries.”

Story, 31, had an MRI exam on Saturday revealing the dislocation, which occurred Friday when the two-time All-Star hit the ground hard while making a backhanded stop on Trout’s single in the fourth inning of Boston’s 8-6 victory. Story was left writhing in pain on the outfield grass after landing with most of his body weight on his shoulder.

Story 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 downbeat in the Boston clubhouse after Friday’s contest, and Breslow said the shortstop was disappointed following his MRI exam.

“I can see his reaction right now to knowing that he’s going to be on the IL and see that he’s an incredible teammate and someone who’s deeply invested in this team, in this organization, and it’s tough to see,” Breslow said. “I don’t want to speak for him, but my sense is he takes a lot of pride in being out there.”

Pablo Reyes, 30, started at shortstop for Boston on Saturday against the Angels.

Hamilton, 26, largely struggled in his major league debut last season, going for 4-for-33 and making two errors during his first 15 games.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.