SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Take a walk in Trevor Story’s shoes and you will find that they include more than just a pair of baseball cleats.
The Rockies shortstop had a sensational rookie season in 2016, hitting six home runs in his first four games, becoming the first major-league player to do so.
By August he had 27 and was on pace to set the major-league record for most home runs by a rookie shortstop, when torn ligaments in his thumb ended his season. It left him three homers shy of the record, set by former Red Sox shortstop Nomar Garciaparra in 1997.