According to skipper Alex Cora, the plan was to disconnect him and hope that things worked out, adding that Story works hard and it isn't because of a lack of effort that he's not playing the baseball that every Red Sox fan wants him to.

With another loss on Monday, the Boston Red Sox are now in the midst of a tailspin that has players frustrated and fans wondering if 2025 will go down as another lost season. The Red Sox are 27-29 and in fourth place in the American League East following a 3-2 Memorial Day loss to the Milwaukee Brewers.

The Red Sox lost 5-1 to the last-place Orioles to finish their blah 10-game homestand with five wins and five losses. "I think 5-5 is what we deserve,” Alex Cora said.