Red Sox shift Trevor Story to 60-day IL, recall Tommy Kahnle

Trevor Story’s move to the 60-day injured list gave the Red Sox the roster opening they needed to pull Tommy Kahnle back into the big-league bullpen, and Tyler Samaniego was the arm sent back to Triple-A Worcester to make the chain reaction work.

Boston made the moves on June 4, transferring Story to the 60-day IL, selecting Kahnle’s contract from Worcester and optioning Samaniego to the WooSox. The shuffle mattered beyond the paperwork: by moving Story from the 10-day IL to the 60-day version, the Red Sox created more 40-man roster flexibility, a step that let them add Kahnle without squeezing the rest of the staff.

Story’s absence has been part of the picture since May 24, when he went on the 10-day injured list after sports hernia surgery. When he returned to Fenway Park on June 2, the recovery window attached to the operation was still measured in weeks, not days, with an 8-12 week timetable. The 60-day move formalized what Boston already knew, that Story was not close enough to return to block the roster spot Kahnle needed.

For Samaniego, the move sent a 27-year-old left-hander back to Worcester after another brief stretch in Boston. The 6-foot-4, 205-pound pitcher made his major league debut on April 8, and by the time of the transaction he had logged a 0-3 record, a 2.66 ERA, 20 appearances and 20.1 innings in 2026. His season has already traced the shuttle route between Boston and Worcester, and this one pushed him back to Triple-A again.

The Red Sox’ official transaction log and ESPN’s roster tracker both recorded the same sequence, reinforcing that this was not just a one-for-one demotion but a broader bullpen adjustment. Kahnle’s return gave Boston another right-handed option, while Samaniego’s option to Worcester kept Worcester central to the Red Sox’s pitching depth picture as the club managed injuries and roster constraints around Story’s recovery.