For most of his tenure in Boston, Red Sox fans would have been more than happy to be rid of Trevor Story. In the first three years of his free agent deal, Story put up just 4.1 total bWAR, as he struggled to stay on the field and then battled strike outs when he was healthy. But with a 3.3 bWAR season this year, Story looks something like his old Rockies self, which could lead to an interesting offseason and something that seemed unthinkable at the start of the year: might Trevor Story opt-out of his contract at the end of the year? Story has two more guaranteed years at $25 million per year on his deal, taking him through 2027. But he also has the option to elect free agency this offseason, with a twist: if he opts out, the Red Sox can then force him back in by agreeing to tack on a third

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