BOSTON — Warming up before the Boston Red Sox opened a series against the Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Park on Monday, Trevor Story glided across the infield to make a variety of plays look easy.

It’s the smooth defense that Colorado Rockies fans grew accustomed to during Story’s six seasons manning shortstop in Denver.

Those clean, painless movements, however, are not something Story is taking for granted.

Now in his fourth season with the Red Sox after signing a six-year, $140 million deal, the 32-year-old Story is having his best season since coming to Boston. The reason? He’s healthy and showing the power and speed he displayed during his initial MLB days in Denver.

Story saw action in just 26 games last season, missing the vast majority of the season with a dislocated left shoulder

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