Trevor Story had surgery on his throwing elbow and is expected to miss most, if not all, of the 2022 season.

The Boston Red Sox had planned to shift him across the infield to shortstop as the replacement for Xander Bogaerts, who left in free agency.

Chaim Bloom said Tuesday that Story underwent an internal bracing procedure on his right ulnar collateral ligament. The operation is less drastic than the full ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction known as Tommy John surgery, which usually leads to a year of rehab.

"I certainly would not rule out a return sometime during 2023," Bloom said. "But it's also not something at this stage we want to bank on."

Bloom said Story experienced pain in the elbow just before Christmas while "ramping up" to get ready for the season.