During Chaim Bloom’s four-year tenure with the Red Sox, he wasn’t known for doling out hefty contracts.
He did make some exceptions, however. The largest free-agent deal he penned came in 2022, when Boston signed Trevor Story to a six-year, $140 million contract.
Initially slotted in as a second baseman (and later a replacement for Xander Bogaerts at short), the former All-Star was expected to bring pop at the plate and defensive fortitude to Boston.
But Story’s time in Boston has largely been marred by injuries and underperformance.
Now with Bloom shown the door en route to another last-place finish for the Red Sox, Story feels for the former baseball executive who played a key role in his arrival to Boston.