Trevor Story expected back to Red Sox camp on Monday, should make spring debut this week

FORT MYERS — Trevor Story is expected back to Red Sox camp on Monday after going home over the weekend for the birth of his first child.

The new Red Sox infielder left camp early Friday morning and was supposed to fly back to Fort Myers on Sunday night, manager Alex Cora said. Story will get right back to work, hitting against Nathan Eovaldi and other Red Sox pitchers. The Sox don’t have a spring training game to play in on Monday.

“Everything went well,” Cora said. “We told him, don’t rush. … We have a lot of innings. Nate is throwing, a lot of relievers. I think we have 13 innings of pitching tomorrow, so there’s a chance he can get 13 at-bats and go from there.”

Story – who officially signed with the Red Sox on Wednesday – was supposed to play in his Red Sox spring debut on Saturday. With the delay, the earliest he could make his debut is Tuesday against the Pirates in Bradenton.

Despite a late start to camp and needing to leave for three days, Cora said Story will be ready for Opening Day on April 7, but he’ll likely have some off days sprinkled in to start the season.

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