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Birth Date	3-16-1983
Height	6' 0"
Weight	200 lbs

Age	41 years, 1 months, 3 days
Bats	L
Throws	R

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: 2018
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MLB Statistics

YEAR	TEAM	AGE	G	PA	H	2B	3B	HR	BB	SO	HBP	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	DRAA	BRR	FRAA	BWARP
2006	ARI	23	59	226	66	13	7	5	14	50	0	2	0	.316	.357	.517	86	-3.0	1.7	-2.1	0.6
2007	ARI	24	150	619	129	28	4	12	60	100	3	9	0	.238	.313	.370	79	-14.1	2.4	-5.5	0.9
2008	ARI	25	152	663	178	44	11	21	41	109	1	3	3	.291	.333	.502	113	11.8	-4.4	-10.6	2.5
2009	ARI	26	135	595	139	29	12	12	49	87	1	5	1	.261	.320	.428	93	-3.6	0.5	2.8	2.5
2010	ARI	27	151	633	157	33	12	15	62	108	3	10	5	.278	.352	.458	112	9.8	2.5	-3.3	3.6
2011	ARI	28	86	354	81	21	5	5	30	74	1	4	4	.252	.317	.396	87	-5.0	1.4	-2.5	0.8
2012	ARI	29	40	155	26	8	1	2	19	35	0	0	1	.193	.290	.311	88	-2.0	0.3	-4.5	0.0
2012	OAK	29	39	172	38	5	0	5	18	41	0	1	1	.250	.326	.382	88	-2.2	-0.5	-0.5	0.4
2013	BOS	30	124	501	112	29	8	13	54	124	1	6	0	.253	.333	.443	106	3.8	-0.4	-2.9	2.1
2014	BOS	31	39	145	23	6	1	4	14	39	0	1	1	.176	.255	.328	68	-4.9	-0.4	1.3	0.2
2014	NYA	31	46	155	21	8	0	3	13	36	0	0	0	.150	.219	.271	68	-5.3	-1.7	-1.3	-0.5
2015	NYA	32	131	428	77	16	1	17	37	71	1	0	2	.201	.271	.381	89	-3.7	-2.7	-2.0	0.3
2016	WAS	33	70	165	38	11	1	8	16	31	2	0	1	.266	.339	.524	114	3.1	-1.1	1.2	0.9
2017	WAS	34	46	106	24	7	0	1	8	21	0	0	0	.253	.302	.358	87	-1.4	-0.1	-1.7	0.1
Career			1268	4917	1109	258	63	123	435	926	13	41	19	.252	.318	.423	95	-16.8	-2.8	-31.7	14.4

Statistics for All Levels

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YEAR	Team	Lg	LG	G	PA	oppAVG	oppOBP	oppSLG	BABIP	BPF	BRAA	repLVL	POS_ADJ	DRC+	DRC+ SD	FRAA	BRR	DRAA	BWARP
2005	LNC	A+	CLF	38	177	.000	.000	.000	.421			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2005	TEN	AA	SOU	27	113	.265	.332	.398	.247	104	0.4	2.6	1.2	81	0	1.6	-2.1	-1.2	0.2
2006	ARI	MLB	NL	59	226	.261	.327	.412	.394	98	7.3	6.8	3	86	11	-2.1	1.7	-3.0	0.6
2006	TUC	AAA	PCL	83	383	.283	.357	.443	.300	107	6.4	10.8	4.8	100	0	-10.5	0.6	1.7	0.7
2007	ARI	MLB	NL	150	619	.264	.327	.414	.267	103	-14.4	18.4	8.4	79	7	-5.5	2.4	-14.1	0.9
2008	ARI	MLB	NL	152	663	.261	.328	.413	.322	99	19.5	19.2	8.8	113	9	-10.6	-4.4	11.8	2.5
2009	ARI	MLB	NL	135	595	.258	.324	.406	.288	100	1.5	17.1	7.7	93	9	2.8	0.5	-3.6	2.5
2009	RNO	AAA	PCL	2	9	.278	.344	.470	.375	125	0	0.3	0.1	89	0	-0.3	0.0	-0.1	0.0
2010	ARI	MLB	NL	151	633	.251	.319	.389	.321	95	25.5	17.4	8	112	8	-3.3	2.5	9.8	3.6
2011	ARI	MLB	NL	86	354	.252	.314	.394	.313	100	0.6	9.5	4.4	87	8	-2.5	1.4	-5.0	0.8
2012	ARI	MLB	NL	40	155	.256	.319	.404	.242	101	-5.5	4.2	1.9	88	10	-4.5	0.3	-2.0	0.0
2012	OAK	MLB	AL	39	172	.253	.313	.411	.306	94	1.7	4.7	2.2	88	10	-0.5	-0.5	-2.2	0.4
2012	MOB	AA	SOU	2	9	.268	.358	.391	.250	108	0.6	0.2	0.1	112	0	-0.5	0.0	0.1	0.0
2012	RNO	AAA	PCL	9	40	.298	.357	.447	.250	105	1.1	1.2	0.5	94	0	-1.5	-0.8	-0.1	-0.1
2013	BOS	MLB	AL	124	501	.258	.319	.406	.320	103	9.5	13.2	6	106	9	-2.9	-0.4	3.8	2.1
2013	PME	AA	EAS	6	23	.242	.342	.369	.188	104	0.9	0.6	0.2	81	0	-0.3	-0.3	-0.8	-0.1
2014	BOS	MLB	AL	39	145	.246	.309	.379	.216	100	-6.3	3.7	1.7	68	11	1.3	-0.4	-4.9	0.2
2014	NYA	MLB	AL	46	155	.248	.310	.381	.175	99	-9.3	4.0	0.2	68	11	-1.3	-1.7	-5.3	-0.5
2014	GRN	A	SAL	3	9	.240	.304	.334	.750	109	0.8	0.3	0	80	0	0.2	0.0	-0.3	0.0
2014	PAW	AAA	INT	4	14	.289	.344	.415	.250	94	-1.7	0.4	0.2	39	0	-0.1	0.0	-1.1	-0.1
2015	NYA	MLB	AL	131	428	.251	.314	.405	.201	109	-11.1	11.6	0	89	7	-2.0	-2.7	-3.7	0.3
2016	WAS	MLB	NL	70	165	.257	.323	.420	.278	89	10.5	4.7	0.4	114	12	1.2	-1.1	3.1	0.9
2016	POT	A+	CAR	5	15	.240	.315	.330	.273	100	-0.4	0.4	-0.1	101	0	-0.2	-0.1	-0.4	0.0
2017	WAS	MLB	NL	46	106	.252	.324	.418	.303	98	-1.5	3.1	0.7	87	11	-1.7	-0.1	-1.4	0.1

Statistics For All Levels

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Year	Team	lvl	LG	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	TB	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	ISO	SF	SH
2005	LNC	A+	CLF	177	149	33	58	16	3	10	110	39	26	25	1	1	.389	.486	.738	.349	0	0
2005	TEN	AA	SOU	113	101	11	22	5	0	4	39	13	12	24	2	3	.218	.301	.386	.168	0	0
2006	TUC	AAA	PCL	383	342	55	97	16	3	13	158	51	33	50	3	3	.284	.346	.462	.178	1	1
2006	ARI	MLB	NL	226	209	27	66	13	7	5	108	23	14	50	2	0	.316	.357	.517	.201	1	2
2007	ARI	MLB	NL	619	543	60	129	28	4	12	201	60	60	100	9	0	.238	.313	.370	.133	8	5
2008	ARI	MLB	NL	663	611	91	178	44	11	21	307	67	41	109	3	3	.291	.333	.502	.211	7	3
2009	RNO	AAA	PCL	9	9	0	3	0	1	0	5	1	0	1	0	0	.333	.333	.556	.222	0	0
2009	ARI	MLB	NL	595	533	71	139	29	12	12	228	65	49	87	5	1	.261	.320	.428	.167	7	5
2010	ARI	MLB	NL	633	565	83	157	33	12	15	259	61	62	108	10	5	.278	.352	.458	.181	1	2
2011	ARI	MLB	NL	354	321	44	81	21	5	5	127	45	30	74	4	4	.252	.317	.396	.143	1	1
2012	MOB	AA	SOU	9	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	4	1	0	0	.200	.556	.200	.000	0	0
2012	RNO	AAA	PCL	40	36	6	9	1	1	2	18	5	4	6	0	0	.250	.325	.500	.250	0	0
2012	OAK	MLB	AL	172	152	21	38	5	0	5	58	16	18	41	1	1	.250	.326	.382	.132	2	0
2012	ARI	MLB	NL	155	135	17	26	8	1	2	42	12	19	35	0	1	.193	.290	.311	.119	1	0
2013	BOS	MLB	AL	501	442	57	112	29	8	13	196	67	54	124	6	0	.253	.333	.443	.190	4	0
2013	PME	AA	EAS	23	20	1	4	2	0	1	9	4	2	4	0	0	.200	.261	.450	.250	1	0
2014	BOS	MLB	AL	145	131	11	23	6	1	4	43	11	14	39	1	1	.176	.255	.328	.153	0
2014	NYA	MLB	AL	155	140	7	21	8	0	3	38	15	13	36	0	0	.150	.219	.271	.121	2
2014	GRN	A	SAL	9	8	1	3	2	0	0	5	2	1	4	0	0	.375	.444	.625	.250	0
2014	PAW	AAA	INT	14	13	0	2	1	0	0	3	0	1	5	0	0	.154	.214	.231	.077	0
2015	NYA	MLB	AL	428	383	43	77	16	1	17	146	44	37	71	0	2	.201	.271	.381	.180	3	4
2016	POT	A+	CAR	15	12	0	3	1	0	0	4	2	2	1	0	0	.250	.400	.333	.083	0	0
2016	WAS	MLB	NL	165	143	24	38	11	1	8	75	21	16	31	0	1	.266	.339	.524	.259	4	0
2017	WAS	MLB	NL	106	95	9	24	7	0	1	34	17	8	21	0	0	.253	.302	.358	.105	3	0

Plate Discipline

YEAR	Pits	Zone%	Swing%	Contact%	Z-Swing%	O-Swing%	Z-Contact%	O-Contact%	SwStr%	CSAA
2008	2396	0.4996	0.4587	0.8262	0.6358	0.2819	0.9028	0.6538	0.1738	0.0086
2009	2125	0.5181	0.4414	0.8369	0.6140	0.2559	0.9112	0.6450	0.1631	-0.0068
2010	2494	0.4884	0.4222	0.8091	0.6076	0.2453	0.8851	0.6294	0.1909	-0.0033
2011	1419	0.5053	0.4249	0.7745	0.6123	0.2336	0.8451	0.5854	0.2255	-0.0060
2012	1393	0.5169	0.3819	0.7726	0.5722	0.1783	0.8471	0.5167	0.2274	-0.0101
2013	2040	0.5196	0.4044	0.7600	0.5717	0.2235	0.8531	0.5023	0.2400	-0.0019
2014	1242	0.5274	0.4291	0.7636	0.6061	0.2317	0.8338	0.5588	0.2364	-0.0102
2015	1648	0.5109	0.4096	0.8400	0.5701	0.2419	0.9167	0.6513	0.1600	-0.0063
2016	726	0.4807	0.4242	0.8279	0.6017	0.2599	0.9333	0.6020	0.1721	0.0000
2017	435	0.4713	0.4069	0.7853	0.5610	0.2696	0.8870	0.5968	0.2147	0.0000
Career	15918	0.5066	0.4236	0.8027	0.5999	0.2424	0.8818	0.5997	0.1973	-0.0032

Injury History — No longer being updated

Last Update: 12/31/2014 23:59 ET

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date	Reaggravation
2014-06-09	2014-06-15	DTD	6	6	Right	Abdomen	Soreness	Oblique	-
2013-06-28	2013-07-20	15-DL	22	17	Right	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-	-
2013-05-18	2013-05-20	DTD	2	2	-	Low Back	Soreness		-	-
2013-03-27	2013-04-10	7-DL	14	7	-	Head	Recovery From Concussion		-	-
2013-03-08	2013-03-27	Camp	19	0	-	Head	Concussion	HBP	-	-
2012-03-26	2012-06-27	15-DL	93	73	Right	Ankle	Recovery From Surgery	Fracture and Ligament	2011-07-01	-
2011-10-15	2011-10-15	Off	0	0	-		Surgery	Sports Hernia Date Is Approximate	2011-10-15	-
2011-07-21	2011-10-08	60-DL	79	64	Right	Ankle	Surgery	Fracture and Ligament	2011-07-21	-
2011-05-08	2011-05-10	DTD	2	1	Right	Groin	Tightness		-
2011-05-04	2011-05-05	DTD	1	1	Right	Groin	Tightness		-
2011-04-05	2011-04-08	DTD	3	2		Abdomen	Soreness	Lower	-
2011-04-01	2011-04-04	DTD	3	2		Abdomen	Recovery From Strain	Lower	-
2011-03-22	2011-03-31	Camp	9	0		Abdomen	Strain	Lower	-
2011-03-17	2011-03-20	Camp	3	0		Abdomen	Strain		-
2010-07-03	2010-07-03	DTD	0	0	Left	Knee	Soreness		-
2010-06-28	2010-06-30	DTD	2	2	Left	Knee	Soreness		-
2009-04-24	2009-05-12	15-DL	18	18	Left	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-
2009-03-21	2009-03-29	Camp	8	0		Abdomen	Strain		-
2008-08-18	2008-08-20	DTD	2	1		Groin	Strain		-
2008-04-09	2008-04-11	DTD	2	1	Right	Thigh	Soreness	Quadriceps	-
2008-01-28	2008-01-28	Off	0	0	Right	Knee	Contusion	Bone From Slide Board	-
2007-09-18	2007-09-19	DTD	1	1		Low Back	Spasms	Mild	-
2007-05-30	2007-06-01	DTD	2	1	Left	Lower Leg	Contusion	Shin	-
2007-04-05	2007-04-07	DTD	2	2	Right	Thigh	Soreness	Quadriceps	-
2007-03-30	2007-03-31	Camp	1	0	Right	Thigh	Soreness	Quadriceps	-
2006-09-17	2006-09-19	DTD	2	1		Groin	Strain		-
2006-09-08	2006-09-10	DTD	2	2		General Medical	Illness	Fever	-
2006-09-04	2006-09-06	DTD	2	2	Right	Hand	Soreness		-
2006-08-28	2006-08-30	DTD	2	2	Right	Hand	Soreness		-
2006-08-12	2006-08-13	DTD	1	1	Right	Hand	Soreness		-
2005-06-15	2005-06-29	Minors	14	0	Right	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-	-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2017	WAS	$3,500,000
2016	WAS	$3,000,000
2015	NYA	$5,000,000
2014	BOS	$10,093,443
2013	BOS	$9,500,000
2012	ARI	$7,750,000
2011	ARI	$4,650,000
2010	ARI	$3,400,000
2009	ARI	$1,500,000
2008	ARI	$1,500,000

Years	Description	Salary
10 yr	Previous	$49,893,443
10 yr	Total	$49,893,443

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
11 y 38 d	Boras Corp.	1 year/$3.5M (2017)

Details

1 year/$3.5M (2017). Re-signed by Washington as a free agent 1/26/17. Performance bonuses: $0.15M for 80 games. $0.2M each for 90, 100 games. $0.25M each for 110, 120 games. $0.2M for 130 games.
1 year/$3M (2016). Signed by Washington as a free agent 12/29/15. Performance bonuses: $0.15M for 80 games. $0.2M each for 90, 100 games. $0.25M each for 110, 120 games. $0.2M for 130 games.
1 year/$5M (2015). Re-signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 1/6/15. Performance bonuses: $0.5M each for 450, 500, 550 plate appearances.
1 year/$14.1M (2014). Re-signed by Boston as a free agent 5/20/14 (pro-rated for remainder of season, to receive $10,093,443). Acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Boston 7/31/14. Red Sox paid Yankees undisclosed amount of cash as part of the deal.
1 year/$9.5M (2013). Signed by Boston as a free agent 12/17/12. Performance bonuses: $0.5M for 500 plate appearances.
2 years/$13.75M (2011-12), plus 2013 mutual option. Signed extension with Arizona 1/18/11 (avoided arbitration). 11:$4.65M, 12:$7.75M, 13:$10M mutual option, $1.35M buyout. Acquired by Oakland in trade from Arizona 8/21/12 (A's responsible for remaining 2012 salary and 2013 buyout). Oakland declined 2013 option 10/29/12.
1 year/$3.4M (2010). Re-signed by Arizona 1/19/10 (avoided arbitration).
5 years/$5M (2005-09). Signed Major League contract with Arizona 5/05. 08:$1.5M, 09:$1.5M. $2M in bonuses.
Drafted by Arizona 2004 (1-15) (Florida State).

2019 Preseason Forecast

Last Update: 1/27/2017 12:35 ET

PCT	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	VORP	FRAA	WARP
90^o	384	48	102	23	2	13	50	36	75	1	1	.299	.371	.493	119	32.4	SS -1, 3B -1	3.4
80^o	364	43	92	21	2	11	46	32	73	1	1	.283	.351	.462	111	25.9	SS -1, 3B -1	2.7
70^o	349	40	85	19	2	11	42	30	71	1	1	.272	.339	.450	105	21.5	SS -1, 3B -1	2.3
60^o	337	38	79	18	1	10	40	28	70	1	1	.262	.328	.427	100	18.0	SS -1, 3B -1	1.9
50^o	325	35	74	17	1	9	38	26	68	1	1	.253	.318	.410	96	14.9	SS -1, 3B -1	1.6
40^o	313	33	70	16	1	9	35	25	67	1	1	.247	.313	.406	91	12.0	SS -1, 3B -1	1.3
30^o	301	31	65	15	1	8	33	23	65	1	1	.239	.301	.390	86	9.1	SS -1, 3B -1	0.9
20^o	286	28	58	13	1	7	30	21	63	1	1	.223	.284	.362	80	5.9	SS -1, 3B -1	0.6
10^o	266	25	51	12	1	6	27	18	60	1	1	.210	.268	.342	72	2.0	SS -1, 3B -1	0.2
Weighted Mean	329	36	75	17	1	9	38	27	69	1	1	.253	.320	.409	97	15.9	SS -1, 3B -1	1.7

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Date	Question	Answer
2015-05-22 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Do you see the Yankees promoting Refsnyder later this season? (Alex from Anaheim)	I think he makes it to New York eventually, but the defensive concerns are real. He hasn't progressed enough to safely play him there every day, but I don't think it's a lost cause. Right now, I don't know how you trust him, and the Yankees are likely hoping to get a little more out of Stephen Drew. The Yankees obviously have a glaring hole at 2B, so Refsnyder's bat is tempting to plug in ASAP. (Tucker Blair)
2015-01-28 19:00:00 (link to chat)	How much chance does Refsnyder have to make the big club on Opening Day? (Alex from Anaheim)	I think that ship sailed with the Stephen Drew signing. Refsnyder isn't overly compelling in my mind. (Mauricio Rubio)
2014-05-29 19:30:00 (link to chat)	Twenty team keeper league. Ian Desmond for Stephen Drew and milb picks 21 and 29 in the upcoming draft? Who wins? (Allan from Toronto)	Desmond, easy. (Ben Carsley)
2014-04-21 13:00:00 (link to chat)	In 2015/16, Javier Baez is playing [insert position here]? (Josh from Wrigleyville)	Second, short and third. I know Cubs fans are super excited about the future, and I would be too. There's not much else to look forward to. But this need to pigeon hole Baez is completely unnecessary. The fact that he can play all three infield positions is awesome. The important part is that he'd going to play every day. His defensive flexibility gives the Cubs a chance to move the pieces around once more and more of them get to the majors. I hope he plays all three in the majors and I'll bet he sees time at all of them this year. Remember when we needed answers about where Xander Bogaerts was going to play when all of the factors were things that had nothing to do with him (resigning of Stephen Drew, Middlebrooks' development, etc.) Same thing with Baez. He can play all three. Which one he ends up at has nothing to do with him. It's about the other players around him. (Jeff Moore)
2014-03-19 20:00:00 (link to chat)	Do you expect Stephen Drew to find a home soon? (Alex from Anaheim)	I really hope so, it's a bummer passing him on my way to work in the morning. (Bret Sayre)
2014-01-30 14:00:00 (link to chat)	I'm sick of waiting for the Jays to do something and I'm getting depressed. Please tell me all the wonderful things they are going to do to make a playoff-calibre team. (Matt from BC, Canada)	Well, they might sign a starter, or they might sign Stephen Drew. Jon Heyman pointed out that because they have two protected picks, they may have made the strategic decision to wait out the market and try to sign someone saddled with a qualifying offer at a discount later in the winter. (Ben Lindbergh)
2013-12-26 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Where do you see Stephen Drew ending up? Do you think the Red Sox would be better off with Drew/Bogaerts or Bogaerts/Middlebrooks on the left side? (Jim from Boston)	good questions. In terms of on the field right now, I'd say Drew/Bogaerts, but the organizational plan and fit, along with their expectations for Middlebrooks, are certainly enough to make the other choice work. So, given the situation, the Sox current opportunity to compete, I expect them to bring him back (Harry Pavlidis)
2014-01-06 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Which 3B has the better 2014, offensively: Middlebrooks, Moustakas, Dominguez? Thanks. (Dan from Idaho)	Middlebrooks, but how much he plays will depend on whether or not the Red Sox resign Stephen Drew. (Jeff Moore)
2013-12-03 13:00:00 (link to chat)	What's one move (trade, FA, whatever) you'd like to see happen? (Travie from Gym Class)	Hm. I've had Cincy signing Stephen Drew stuck in my head this morning. I guess that'll do. (R.J. Anderson)
2013-10-28 18:00:00 (link to chat)	I have Bogaerts and Wong sitting on my minor league roster. What is the likelihood that I can depend on those guys as everyday middle infielders for next season? Do I need to sign a couple of placeholders to bridge the gap to 2015? (AnthopoJays from TX)	It seems pretty likely that Xander Bogaerts is going to start next year. Stephen Drew isn't coming back, and even if Will Middlebrooks isn't finished, Bogaerts has a clear path to playing time. Kolten Wong is more of a mystery. David Freese could be non-tendered I suppose, but it seems more likely that he'll get a contract. That leaves Matt Carpenter at second base and leaves Wong out of a job. Sure, I suppose the club could try him at short, but I don't see that happening. These situations tend to have a way of resolving themselves, but there are no guarantees with Wong. If it's not too expensive, I'd grab one of those placeholders. (Mike Gianella)
2013-10-24 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Who do the St. Louis Cardinals target when they inevitably trade a young arm for a SS and who do they part with? Is Joe Kelly enough to get someone like Didi Gregorious? They aren't going to do something crazy like deal Carlos Martinez, are they? (Scott from LA)	They don't necessarily have to deal a young arm for a shortstop though, right? They could, of course, but they could also sign Stephen Drew who very likely won't be back in Boston next season as his spot will be taken by Xander Bogaerts. But, if the Cardinals do decide to do that, you could do much worse than trading a bullpen arm for a starting position player. Bullpen arms, even ones that throw 100, continue to be over-valued, certainly by fans, and likely by teams, if not to the same extent. (That's not to say Martinez will be in the pen forever, just a general comment on the value of bullpen guys) (Matthew Kory)
2012-12-18 13:00:00 (link to chat)	The A’s moved quickly on to their backup plan after losing out on Stephen Drew, signing import Hiroyuki Nakajima to take over at shortstop. What do you know about him? (Joel from Indianapolis )	Only his stats from BRef, which is to say nothing. I'm sure our buddy Mr. McLeod would be the go-to there. I'm interested to learn more myself, but as it stands he's new to me. (Paul Sporer)
2011-10-04 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Not exactly a prospect question, but still a scouting one: Stephen Drew's production has been significantly lower than his tools would lead one to project, right? If so, do you put that all on makeup or do some guys just never quite put it together? (Jake from Kalamazoo)	Hard to say; depends on the player. Makeup might play a role, or perhaps the tools were overrated in the first place. Again, its hard to say without taking a focused look at the player. I can't speak to Drew's makeup. (Jason Parks)
2011-04-25 13:00:00 (link to chat)	In a 10 team mixed league I've got great depth at scarce positions with V-Mart and Russell Martin at C and Tulo and Stephen Drew at SS but a few nagging holes in the pitching staff. I can only play 1 utiliity guy so if everyone's healthy at least one of those 4 is on the bench every week. Should I think about trading 1 of them to upgrade my 2 start starter/flavor of the week at SP and Hope-this-guy-vultures-a-save-or-2 at RP, or hold on to my depth and enjoy being able to survive injuries to key positions? (buddons42 from Detroit)	It's a 10-team mixed, so you should be aggressive. It's not like you will run out of options to pick up, and you don't want to burn innings you could be using because of injuries. (Marc Normandin)
2011-03-08 14:00:00 (link to chat)	In a NFBC 15 Team (Mixed) format how would you approach the limited SS position? (bfitzge3 from Upstate NY)	Obviously getting Hanley or Tulo in the early going would be ideal, but I'm leery of the Reyes/Jeter/Rollins group this year for various reasons... too much uncertainty with all three. I'd rather wait a few more rounds and try for a Stephen Drew or Alexei Ramirez, or go a little deeper for Ian Desmond. (Cory Schwartz)
2010-09-21 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Yes, local consensus at the time was that the Padres drafted Bush to avoid the Boras clients (Weaver, Stephen Drew). (formersd from San Diego)	It's a good thing the Padres do well in the later rounds of the draft. (Marc Normandin)
2010-08-26 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Will Stephen Drew ever have his post-hype breakout season? Or he destined for a .260 TAv in 2011 and beyond? (Andrew from Toronto)	I'm starting to think this is who he is. The power hasn't really been there outside of 2008, and he should at least have inflated stats because of his home park. (Marc Normandin)
2010-07-09 13:00:00 (link to chat)	I've been offered Stephen Drew and Troy Glaus for Zobrist. I've needed a 1B since Morales went down. Does 2nd half Glaus = 1st half and any word on Drew's knee? (Mark from Milwaukee)	Is this a keeper league, or single-season? (Marc Normandin)
2010-06-10 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Middle of the pack in saves with lots of room for upward movement in NL only 12 team, top 3 in 4 of 5 offensive categories. Trade Stephen Drew for H. Street? Drew would not be a save player for me. (PF from Loop)	I hate the idea of trading that much talent for a closer. If you really need the saves and have another SS, it can work, I'm just leery of that sort of thing in general. (Marc Normandin)
2010-01-19 15:30:00 (link to chat)	Trade Stephen Drew, Austin Jackson and Budd Norris for David Freese, Scott Downs and CJ Wilson? In a dynasty league and have no relief pitching (Jquinton82 from NY)	I don't usually answer fantasy questions, but you do know that the Rangers are going to try Wilson in the rotation this spring, right? Even if he does go back to the pen, seems to me you're overpaying. (Steven Goldman)
2008-04-29 14:00:00 (link to chat)	What do you expect from Stephen Drew this year? He went from super prospect to disappointment last year; can we expect a move back towards respectability this year? .280/.350/.450 seem reasonable? (danbuttolph from Denver)	I wanted to draft Drew as my SS, but he was snagged before I got to that point in my roster construction. I'm a fan, and think last year was an adjustment year for him. I can see him beating out your forecast for him in the power department, either because of his park or because he's good enough to do so. (Marc Normandin)
2008-03-31 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Better offensive numbers this year, Stephen Drew or Yunel Escobar? (Alberto from Boston)	Aargh. PECOTA says Drew. I'm not a big believer in either, but I think that Drew is more likely to go up and Escobar more likely to go down, so let's go with Drew. (Steven Goldman)
2008-03-18 17:00:00 (link to chat)	Hey Jim, who's more likely to produce a better year, Alex Gordon or Stephen Drew? (Otocinclus from NYC)	Propositions like this are at the very root of my 2008 Prospectus Matchups contest. Going by EqA, independent of position, I'm going with Gordon on this one. By the time all was said and done at the end of 2007, he had climbed to about league average. Drew might get there this year (about .260), but .285 sounds more like Gordon's level in 2008. (Jim Baker)
2008-03-17 12:00:00 (link to chat)	Do you think Stephen Drew finally breaks out this year? I was really high on him until his brutal performance last season. He did give me some hope with his playoff performance. (Phil from Scottsdale)	there are at least 15 SS I take before him in a mixed draft this year. (Mike Siano)
2008-03-05 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Gauntlet Legends ROCKS! "Green Warrior... Needs food... NOW!" Gotta love that! If you were offered Shane Victorino for Stephen Drew and A McCutcheon in a 5x5 keeper league, what would you do? What about Ed Encarnacion instead of Victorino? (DILLS from Chicago)	Gauntlet is coming out on Nintendo DS, and IGN's headline was something like, "DS Needs Food Badly!" What a great headline. It depends on how thin the rest of your minor league roster is honestly. Do you have other players down there, or is he necessary for your team's future? (Marc Normandin)
2008-02-27 13:00:00 (link to chat)	My BP08 arrived while I was reading this chat. It looks great--thanks for a great product, as usual. Stephen Drew--after noting that his walk rate was among the top shortstops last year, I thought BP would like him for 2008. The book blurb is kind of down on him. What do you think about Drew? (jlewando from DC)	Glad you got the book, sir or madam. On Drew, the walk rate is certainly better than not having it, but the other aspects of his season were pretty forgettable. A .236 EqA is, to borrow a popular congressional phrase, what it is, and as the comment details, there are reasons to think that it's not totally out of line with what our expectations should have been. Add in that the fellow turns 25 in just a couple of weeks, and we have a pretty good chance at being disappointed here. Let's hope we're wrong on that one. (Steven Goldman)
2008-01-31 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Thanks for your great work. What type of numbers do you see Stephen Drew putting up this year? Does .270/.360/.450 sound reasonable or a pipe dream? And what are your thoughts on Donnie Murphy, assuming he gets at-bats with the A's? (Dennis from LA)	I'm not much of a Murphy fan. I think he's a decent bench player at best, and if he's playing every day for you, that means something, somewhere has gone horribly wrong. I'm very, very optimistic still about Stephen Drew's future, and I don't think that line is a pipe dream in the least. (Kevin Goldstein)
2008-01-17 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Thanks for your great work. Do you think Stephen Drew can be a consistent .280/.370/.450 player over the next few years? And what is the best book on the Pacific War you've read? I know you talked about "Shattered Sword" last time. Any other recommendations? Thanks! (Dennis from LA)	It's plausible, but that's because the park would help, and I'm still a bit of a skeptic where Drew's concerned. Yes, his debut in '06 and his Cubs-wrecking October were impressive; it's just everything else about his career as a pro that's been a disappointment. Hrm... I've pretty much always favored the ETO in my leisure reading, beyond reading the books that gave me any insight to my grandfather's service as a carrier pilot. Something that would cover China, Burma, New Guinea, the Japanese strategic decision-making... I've read a few, but not sure if there's the "one" that I could recommend. (Christina Kahrl)

BP Roundtables

Date	Roundtable Name	Comment
2010-04-05 09:30:00	Season Opener Roundtable	Jon Garland's out of the game, down 6-0. His curveball wasn't sharp (he gave up a two-run single to Montero with it, as well as the crushed homer by Mark Reynolds) but the defense cost him, too. Stephen Drew hit a ball off of an outcropping in deep center, bounced into left field away from Tony Gwynn and turned into an inside-the-park homer. Tough day, but he wasn't six runs through four innings bad. (Marc Normandin)

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