Veteran shortstop Trevor Story will not opt out of his contract and instead will return to the Boston Red Sox in 2026, sources told ESPN on Tuesday.

Story, who had two years and $55 million remaining on his deal, could have voided it. Boston then would have had the option to tack on another year at $25 million.

Story, who turns 33 next week, fashioned a bounce-back 2025 season, hitting .263/.308/.433 with 25 home runs, 96 RBIs and 31 stolen bases in 32 attempts. While Story's defense at shortstop ranked among the worst in MLB in publicly available defensive metrics, he played 157 games this year, a steady presence amid an injury-riddled season.

The first three seasons of Story's six-year, $140 million deal with Boston were filled with injuries, too, making his opting into the final

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