The Boston Red Sox were not secretive about their search for a shortstop at the 2026 MLB Trade Deadline. I saw it,” Story said on Wednesday, as transcribed by MassLive's Chris Cotillo. Obviously, I’m happy about that and excited to get back in there, be part of this and contribute all I can to this incredible turnaround.” “We’re re-assessing at the end of the week, how everything went, then what it looks like going forward,” Story said. “I’m getting to a point where we’re touching close to top speed.