For many of his tenure in Boston, Purple Sox followers would have been very happy to be rid of Trevor Story. Within the first three years of his free agent deal, Story put up simply 4.1 whole bWAR, as he struggled to remain on the sphere after which battled strike outs when he was wholesome. However with a 3.3 bWAR season this 12 months, Story appears to be like one thing like his outdated Rockies self, which might result in an attention-grabbing offseason and one thing that appeared unthinkable at the beginning of the 12 months: would possibly Trevor Story opt-out of his contract on the finish of the 12 months? Story has two extra assured years at $25 million per 12 months on his deal, taking him by 2027. However he additionally has the choice to elect free company this offseason, with a twist: if he opts out, the Purple Sox can then power him again in by agreeing to tack on a 3rd 12 months (2028) at a further $25 million. (Tim Healey, Boston Globe)
Trevor Story is hardly the one stunning performer on the 2025 Purple Sox. And now, Nathaniel Lowe has cemented a spot on that listing as effectively. (Peter Abraham, Boston Globe)
Complicating the Purple Sox determination as to what to do with Story is the truth that the membership nonetheless doesn’t know what it has in Marcelo Mayer, who displayed each promise and typical rookie struggles this 12 months, earlier than (once more) taking place with a season-ending harm. However the Purple Sox do know what they’ve in Roman Anthony, who turned the youngest Purple Sox participant to hit a leadoff homer final night time. (Christopher Smith, MassLive)
Talking of injured rookies, starter-turned-reliever Richard Fitts left final night time’s sport with some proper bicep tightness. He doesn’t sound too involved about it, although, and isn’t but an MRI candidate. (Christopher Smith, MassLive)
Anthony wasn’t the one younger phenom taking part in in final night time’s sport. Jackson Vacation is now not a rookie, however, like Anthony this 12 months, he was the primary prospect in baseball final 12 months. The 2 of them have really been associates for some time, having grown up and performed elite journey ball in Central Florida. (Jen McCaffrey, The Athletic)
Garrett Whitlock isn’t a Florida Man like Anthony and Vacation, however he’s a Southerner. And final night time he was a serious difference-maker popping out of the bullpen. (Rob Bradford, WEEI)
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