Red Sox second baseman Trevor Story now knows why his right hand hadn’t been recovering like he had hoped from the deep bruise he sustained on July 12 when he was hit by a pitch while in the middle of swinging.
A follow-up exam with a hand specialist on Friday revealed that Story has a hairline fracture in his right wrist. Alex Cora said the fracture is in a different spot from where Story was hit by Tampa Bay’s Corey Kluber.
Before the latest diagnosis, the club was holding out hope that Story could be back in a matter of days, perhaps at some point next week. Now, he won’t swing a bat for at least 10 days, clouding the timeline of when he will be able to return to action.