Trevor Story, SS, Red Sox
Injuries to Triston Casas and Alex Bregman have tested Boston's infield depth, with a number of mainstays left to pick up the slack. Enter Story, whose fourth year with the Red Sox is leaving much to be desired. Despite flashing some of his trademarked power in April, Story hasn't hit a home run since May 10, with his slugging percentage down to .325. The underlying metrics paint a similar picture, with his .388 xSLG ranking in the 31st percentile. That's because he isn't hitting the ball in the air often enough, instead running a career-worst ground ball rate (49.3%). If there's ever a time for Story to rekindle his old self, it's now, amid the news that Bregman is expected to miss significant time with a quad injury.
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