Trevor Story is coming off a career year in which he raised his OPS from .765 in a disappointing 2017 to .914 in an MVP-caliber 2018. He also slashed his strikeout percentage rate by 10 percent and raised his batting average 52 points to the cusp of .300 while also leading the National League in extra base hits with 85.
It didn’t take long for Story to begin separating himself from the pack in 2018, and though he was not the starting shortstop for the NL in the Midsummer Classic, he did belt a game-tying home run as a reserve in the seventh inning in his first ever All Star Game at bat.