Overview
- Andruw Monasterio has become the everyday shortstop and is on a prolonged hot streak that has helped the team climb the standings.
- Trevor Story is progressing from late‑May sports‑hernia surgery and is getting closer to beginning minor‑league games, giving the club a limited window to evaluate his readiness.
- Twenty‑year‑old Franklin Arias has hit exceptionally in Triple‑A Worcester and is being tested at a second base spot as the Red Sox consider a late‑season call‑up.
- The Red Sox chose not to acquire a shortstop at the trade deadline, a decision Craig Breslow said increases reliance on internal solutions while other injuries such as Triston Casas’s recent wrist surgery complicate roster decisions.
- The club’s near‑term choices are clear: keep Monasterio as the shortstop, work Story back into the lineup if he proves healthy, or promote Arias late in the season — each path carries different risks for player development and the team’s playoff roster construction.