Trevor Story reveals how Red Sox can get back on track after slow start

The Boston Red Sox shortstop discusses the team's offensive struggles and how they can turn things around.

Apr. 12, 2026 at 4:50am

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The Boston Red Sox are off to a 4-9 start to the 2026 MLB season, and shortstop Trevor Story believes the team needs to focus on stringing together better at-bats and improving their on-base percentage to get the offense going. Story acknowledged the Red Sox don't have a lot of power on the roster right now, so they need to find other ways to manufacture runs, such as drawing more walks, hitting more doubles, and improving their baserunning.

Why it matters

The Red Sox's slow start has put them in an early hole in the AL East division race, and they'll need to turn things around quickly to have a chance at making the playoffs. Story's comments provide insight into the team's mindset and the areas they need to improve in order to get back on track.

The details

Through 13 games, the Red Sox are tied for 29th in MLB in home runs with just 9 as a team. Story, an 11-year veteran, is off to a slow start personally, batting .140 with a .136 OBP. He believes the key for the Red Sox is to focus on having better at-bats and finding ways to get on base, rather than trying to outslug opponents.

  • The Red Sox are 4-9 entering Saturday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals.
  • Trevor Story made his comments on Saturday, April 11, 2026.

The players

Trevor Story

A 33-year-old shortstop for the Boston Red Sox who is an 11-year MLB veteran.

Ken Rosenthal

An MLB insider and reporter for The Athletic who interviewed Trevor Story.

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What they’re saying

“I think everyone can kind of look in the mirror and know they need to do better. I think that's what we've done. We just gotta play more complete baseball. Offensively, we need to string together better at-bats. We're not necessarily a team that's gonna outslug people... But finding a way to manufacture runs and have better at-bats.”

— Trevor Story, Shortstop

What’s next

The Red Sox will look to turn things around starting with Saturday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals.

The takeaway

The Red Sox's early-season struggles have put them in a hole, but veteran shortstop Trevor Story believes the team can get back on track by focusing on improving their plate discipline and finding ways to manufacture runs, rather than relying on power. If the Red Sox can string together better at-bats and get their on-base percentage up, their offense should start to come around as the weather warms up.