Red Sox's Trevor Story Delivers Optimistic Message Amid Hitting Woes

Boston Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story

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Trevor Story, like many of the Boston Red Sox hitters, has not been at his best to start the season, but he thinks he can turn things around.

The Red Sox are 17-24, but only three games back of a wild card spot in the American League. There is plenty of time to turn things around, but there needs to be some urgency. One of the issues has been that the Red Sox's star hitters have not been performing. Story is among them, and is confident he can get back on track.

“It’s tough to go through in the moment,” Story told The Athletic's Jen McCaffrey. “But I have confidence that I can do it because I’ve done it before. It’s very similar to last year. So, it takes one game, takes one pitch, and I’m always optimistic about it. I’m not going to sit here and pout about it. I’m not going to sit here and feel sorry for myself.”

Story is hitting .203 through 39 games. He has just two home runs and a .527 OPS. After his resurgent 2025 season, the Red Sox expected him to be a force in their lineup. He does not know what exactly he needs to fix, but he understands that figuring it out is part of the game.

“I think if I knew exactly what it was, I would fix it right away,” he told The Athletic. “But that’s not baseball. And, there’s a lot that goes into it physically, mentally and effort-wise.”