“Red Sox Facing Costly Nightmare as Trevor Story’s $140 Million Contract Officially Declared the Worst Deal in Baseball”
For one reason or another, every team in Major League Baseball has at least one contract they probably regret.
Large contracts in MLB typically age poorly because of decreased performance and injuries.
For the Boston Red Sox, the one contract they probably regret is shortstop Trevor Story. Bleacher Report’s Timy Kelly identified Story’s six-year, $140 million contract as the organization’s worst contract heading into the 2025 season. The Red Sox owe Story $72.5 million between 2025 and 2027.
Story, 32, was one of MLB’s best shortstops during his six seasons with the Colorado Rockies. He hit 24 or more home runs every season in Colorado, excluding the 2020 season, which was shortened to 60 games because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Story made All-Star appearances in 2018 and 2019 and finished his time with the Rockies with a 112 OPS+.
