Two unfortunate jammed thumbs in the same game have sent Trevor Story to the operating room to repair his ulnar collateral ligament and ended his rookie season.
View the sad video here.
Story had just eclipsed the home run record for rookie shortstops with his 27th when he lost his battles with the second base bag and the ground.
It's a shame for Story, for the surging Rockies and for all baseball fans, who were robbed on one of the greatest years by a first year middle infielder.
The 23-year-old Texan was batting .272 with 67 runs, 21 doubles, four triples, 27 home runs, 72 RBIs, 35 walks and eight stolen bases in 97 games (of 105) as a rookie. Entering Tuesday, his 27 home runs led the National League and his 72 RBIs were fifth in the NL.
So for the mythical full season, Trevor Story, as a 23-year-old rookie shortstop who flashed leather at that key position, batted .272/.341/.567, 20% better than the average NL batter.
He contributed:
- 42 home runs,
- 32 doubles,
- six triples,
- 103 runs scored,
- 111 RBIs,
- 54 walks and
- 325 total bases.
He's rated at 4.6 WAR by Baseball Reference, a number dampened by his home park.
Trevor Story won't win the Rookie of the Year award and he won't make the playoffs. And some rookie shortstop in the near future is going to crush his home run record. Baseball is a cruel game.
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