So who is the shortstop with Trevor Story out? It still isn’t clear just how long the injury will keep him sidelined, though it’s looking like we’re talking about months, not weeks. In the meantime, Alex Cora and Craig Breslow are planning on a platoon. Since Pablo Reyes hits right-handed, the left-handed hitting David Hamilton got the call instead of Romy Gonzalez. (Christopher Smith, MassLive)
Marcelo Mayer is not going to be called to fill in for the Big League club, though he’s starting to feel close to the Majors and excited to begin the season will a fully healthy shoulder.