Stephen Drew
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Stephen Oris Drew (born March 16, 1983) is an American former professional baseball infielder.
He played twelve seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Oakland Athletics, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees and Washington Nationals.
His two brothers, outfielder J.D. and pitcher Tim, also played in MLB.
Personal life
Drew is a Christian. Drew's father found his first baseball glove in a dumpster. The Drew brothers are the only trio of siblings all selected in the first round of the Major League Baseball Draft.
Drew and Washington Nationals teammate Chris Heisey established a close friendship during the 2016 season, becoming the de facto leaders of a group of bench players they dubbed the "Wolfpack".
Amateur career
Drew attended Lowndes High School in Valdosta, Georgia. He enrolled at Florida State University and played college baseball for the Florida State Seminoles baseball team, following in the footsteps of his brother, J. D.
Professional career
Drew of the Arizona Diamondbacks was selected in the first round of the 2004 Major League Baseball Draft, earning their 15th overall pick. Drew played for the Camden Riversharks of the Atlantic League for a short time, scoring.427 in 19 games as he came to an agreement on his rookie deal. He started the 2006 season with the Lancaster JetHawks of the Class A-Advanced California League, where he batted.389 and scored ten home runs. He was later promoted to the Tennessee Smokies of the Class AA Southern League, with him hitting.218 and hitting 4 home runs. He was then promoted to the Tucson Sidewinders of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League.
He was chosen to play in the 2006 All-Star Futures Game.
Craig Counsell suffered his ribs during a game against the Milwaukee Brewers on July 13, 2006, triggering Drew from the Diamondbacks' Triple-A affiliate, the Tucson Sidewinders. On July 15, he made his major league debut against the Milwaukee Brewers. Tony Gwynn Jr., his uncle of former Major Leaguer Tony Gwynn, was also making his major league debut on the day (with the Brewers). He made his first major league hit against the Dodgers and his brother J. D. Drew. With 5 home runs and 23 RBI, he finished the season batting.316.
Drew, despite the fact that the Diamondbacks were division champions, had a rough season, hitting only.238 with 12 home runs but a career-high 9 stolen bases.
He made the cycle against the St. Louis Cardinals on September 1, 2008, becoming the first player to do so at Chase Field. Drew singled in the first inning, tripled in the third, and homered in the fifth against Cardinal starter Joel Pieiro. In the seventh against reliever Kyle McClellan, he scored a ground-rule double. He was the fourth to reach the cycle in 2008, and the Seattle Mariners' Adrián Beltré was the fifth to reach the fifth. This was the first time two players had cycled together since 1920. He finished the season with a career-high 21 home runs.
He made a career-high 12 triples in 2009, tied for his second best National League appearance in that year, behind Michael Bourn.
He struck an inside-the-park home run against starter Jon Garland on April 5, the sixth Diamondback to do so. He batted.278, with 15 home runs and 61 RBI.
Drew missed the first four games of the season due to abdominal pain. He slid into home plate, fractured his right ankle, and missed the remainder of the season, batting.252 with 5 home runs and 45 RBI on July 20, 2011. He appeared in only 86 games this season, fewer than in any season since the 59 games of his rookie year.
He was on the disabled list for the broken ankle until June 27, when he played for the first time in over 11 months, going one for four. At the 2012 trade deadline, he was traded to various clubs, including the Detroit Tigers and Oakland Athletics. During a closed-door meeting on July 30, manager Kirk Gibson called Drew into his office for a closed-door meeting; rumors that Drew had been traded ensued. Drew batted with a.193 batting average, 2 home runs, and 12 RBI in the 40 games he played for the Diamondbacks this season.
Drew will post a team record 52 triples over the course of almost 7 seasons with the Diamondbacks.
Drew was drafted by the Oakland Athletics for minor league shortstop Sean Jamieson on August 20, 2012. Drew finished 2012 with 7 home runs and 28 RBI in 79 games. On October 29, the A's canceled Drew's $10 million offer, making him a free agent. Drew bought a $1.35 million buyout.
Drew signed a one-year, $9.5 million deal with the Boston Red Sox on December 17, 2012, which also included $500,000 in performance awards. In the 2013 regular season, Drew had a.253 batting average, 13 home runs, and 67 RBI. Drew homered in Game 6 of the World Series, helping the Red Sox clinch their third title in nine years and earning his first World Series ring in his career.
Drew decided to become a free agent after the 2013 season and turned down Boston's qualifying bid of $14.1 million for the 2014 season. Teams drafting free agents who had declined a qualifying offer would forfeit their top unprotected pick in the following draft under CBA conditions. One result of this was to lower the market value of free agents who had received a qualifying offer. Drew remained unsigned at the start of the 2014 season, partially due to no teams needing a veteran starting shortstop and partially to teams not being able to give up a top draft pick. Drew signed a one-year, $10 million deal with Boston on May 20, 2014, a prorated amount of the $14.1 million qualifying bid he had rejected previously. Drew had a low batting average of.176 in 39 games he played for the Red Sox this year.
Drew was traded to the New York Yankees by the Boston Red Sox on July 31, 2014. It was the first trade between the two teams since 1997. In 46 games for the Yankees, Drew batted.150 with three home runs and 15 RBI. Drew's batting average was just.162 with 7 home runs and 26 RBI in a total of 85 games at the end of the 2014 season.
Drew became a free agent following the 2014 season and re-signed with the Yankees on January 6, 2015, committing to a one-year, $5 million contract. On January 16, the arrangement was signed. Drew scored in a game against the Tampa Bay Rays on April 17, 2015, his 100th home run in his career. Drew hit the Washington Nationals on June 9, 2015, his 1,000th career appearance, a home run. During the 2015 season, Drew had a.201 batting average, 17 home runs (4 shy of his career high), and 44 RBIs.
Drew signed a one-year, $3 million contract with the Washington Nationals on January 6, 2016. He appeared in 70 games for Washington in 2016 and hit.266 with eight home runs and 21 RBI. On January 26, 2017, Drew agreed to a one-year, $3.5 million deal with the Nationals. Due to a right hamstring injury, Drew was pushed off the 10-Day disabled list on April 12, 2017.
Drew Drew resigned from baseball after 12 seasons on April 2, 2018.