Defense has been a problem for the Boston Red Sox in 2025. They lead the major leagues in errors, 115 errors, and own a league-worst .980 fielding percentage.

Trevor Story is at the center of the infield. He’s played shortstop in almost every game for the Red Sox this season. He’s been a steady presence in the middle of the infield for most of the season, but has had issues in September.

In the sixth inning of Thursday’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays, Story fielded a routine ground ball, but his throw took Nathaniel Lowe off the bag and gifted Vladimir Guerrero Jr with first base. The Blue Jays went on to score six runs in the inning, enough to win by a 6-1 margin.

It was Story’s seventh error in 21 games since the start of September. Most of the errors have been throwing the ball,

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