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| Height: 6-1
Weight: 200
Throws: R
Bats: L Born: Nov 20, 1975, Valdosta, GA Contract: Signed through 2011 |
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| October 16, 2008 J.D. Drew hit a double in the bottom of the ninth inning to drive in the winning run for the Red Sox, as they beat the Rays 8-7 in Game 5 of the ALCS. The Red Sox were losing 7-0 in the seventh inning when they broke out with four runs. |
| October 14, 2008 J.D. Drew will bat leadoff in Game 4 of the ALCS because Jacoby Ellsbury is being benched, according to MLB.com. |
| October 12, 2008 J.D. Drew was held out of Saturday's Game 2 of the ALCS against the Rays, and manager Terry Francona said the decision was not injury-related, according to the Houston Chronicle. Drew was hit in the right shoulder by a pitch from hard-throwing Tampa Bay reliever Grant Balfour in the eighth inning of Game 1, but Francona said, "Hes not in the lineup, and thats not because he got hit. Were putting Coco in center more because of Scott Kazmir. We want Ellsbury to stay in the leadoff spot." |
| October 5, 2008 J.D. Drew will not play in Game 3 against the Angels on Sunday night because of his sore back, according to the Seattle Post Intelligencer. "J.D. is physically doing pretty well," Boston manager Terry Francona said. "I know normally you get to this time of year and you send eight or nine guys out there and just stay with it. I don't know that, the way we're built right now, that's the best way to do it." |
| October 4, 2008 J.D. Drew's ninth inning, two-run blast off of Francisco Rodriguez gave the Red Sox a 7-5 victory which held up for the final score in Friday's Game 2 of the ALDS in Anaheim. He finished the night 3-for-5 with three RBI and two runs scored. |
| October 1, 2008 J.D. Drew, who has been recovering from a herniated disk in his back, is being projected to start Game 1 against the Angels in right field, according to the Boston Globe. |
| September 30, 2008 J.D. Drew, who is recovering from a herniated disk in his back, had a favorable workout Monday, according to the Boston Globe. Manager Terry Francona said, "J.D. did OK. The workout was optional, and he felt good enough to be able to participate in batting practice, which was a really good sign." |
| September 29, 2008 J.D. Drew, who is recovering from a herniated disk in his back, played seven innings in the first game of Sunday's doubleheader against the Yankees, according to the Boston Globe. He sat out the second game but showed no ill effects of the ailment during his time on the field. |
| September 27, 2008 Earlier reports out of Boston were it looked like J.D. Drew wasn't going to be able to play again in the regular season. Those reports were wrong. Red Sox manager Terry Francona said that Drew will start in right field in the second game of the double header on Sunday, according to the Providence Journal. |
| September 27, 2008 It has been a rough second half of the season for J.D. Drew who has been dealing with a herniated disk in his back. Drew told the Providence Journal, "We're trying to get to a point to make a decision. I'm doing everything I can to get myself into shape. Maybe I can participate (in the postseason) but if it doesn't get any better, it's definitely a scratch and then we've got three or four months to let it get better. We're trying to get to a point where I'm on the roster." |
| September 26, 2008 Though J.D. Drew missed the game on Thursday, though he is hopeful of returning to the playing field soon, according to the Boston Globe. My legs are a little bit stiff, not too bad, a little sore from doing all the running around," he said. "I'm just fighting that back thing. As long as it doesn't get any worse, I think I'll be all right." |
| September 25, 2008 The AP reports that J.D. Drew returned to the lineup for the first time in a month on Wednesday but played just three innings before leaving the game for a pinch runner. "It went well. It got a little stiff, but not too bad," said Drew, who went on the disabled list on Aug. 18 with a strained lower back. "I really didn't expect to get as jelly-legged as I did out there. But when you think that I'm not doing anything for five or six weeks except sit down and lay down ... we've got some catching up to do." He is not starting on Thursday. |
| September 24, 2008 J.D. Drew is set to return to the starting lineup tonight in right field against the Indians, according to the Boston Globe. |
| September 23, 2008 J.D. Drew took batting practice on Tuesday afternoon, and was hitting the ball well, according to the Providence Journal. |
| September 23, 2008 J.D. Drew received another epidural (a shot directly into his spinal cord) Monday, according to the Boston Globe. The team is attempting to keep the herniated disk in his back fromn flaring up. |
| September 20, 2008 J.D. Drew tried to take some swings on Friday, but he had back spasms and the team will now wait until Monday to decide their next course of action, according to MLB.com. |
| September 16, 2008 J.D. Drew will return to the team after being away for the funeral of his grandmother, according to the Boston Globe. |
| September 13, 2008 J.D. Drew is likely to miss the entire three-game series with the Rays that begins Monday, according to the Providence Journal. He recently had a setback in his recovery from a back injury. "He has one area that's still grabbing him," said manager Terry Francona. "They tried to find the trigger point (with the shot) that caused the spasm." |
| September 13, 2008 J.D. Drew suffered a pair of setbacks Friday, according to the Boston Globe. His back tightened up, which necessitated an injection to relax a herniated disk. He also received word that he grandmother had died. "He didn't have a real good day," said manager Terry Francona. |
| September 12, 2008 The Providence Journal reports that J.D. Drew and manager Terry Francona think that Drew should be able to play on Saturday. "I've been having good days and bad days," said Drew. "Some days I swing and an hour later I can hardly move. Some days I swing and feel pretty good later. . . It's been really frustrating." Francona admitted, "We've been patient. So to get impatient doesn't make a lot of sense. I think he's frustrated. He wants to get out there and play." |
| September 11, 2008 J.D. Drew was unavailable for pinch-hitting duty Wednesday after his back tightened up after pre-game workouts, according to the Boston Herald. |
| September 10, 2008 J.D. Drew, out since August 17th because of a lower back strain, will be available to pinch hit on Wednesday night, according to the Boston Globe. |
| September 8, 2008 The Boston Red Sox have activated right fielder J.D. Drew from the 15-day disabled list, according to PA Sports Ticker. |
| September 7, 2008 Drew, recovering from a herniated disc in his back, took live batting practice on Saturday. He hopes to return during Boston's upcoming homestand, according to the Boston Globe. |
| September 6, 2008 J.D. Drew, who is recovering from a herniated disc, will try to face live batting practice today, according to the Boston Globe. Manager Terry Francona said, "We'll kind of see where he is. He said it seems like he takes a step forward and then one back. So we'll just see where he's at. I think he's hoping that he's only maybe a couple, three days away. Until it goes away, we'll just deal with it." |
| September 5, 2008 J.D. Drew will take batting practice and shag flyballs on Friday. He has not played since August 17th due to a herniated disc. The Providence Journal reports that he hopes to be back in three to four days. |
| September 3, 2008 J.D. Drew's back is feeling better, but still may be a ways from being activated from the DL, according to the Boston Globe. |
| September 1, 2008 J.D. Drew took indoor batting practice on Monday, the first time he has been in the cage since August 17th because of back pain, according to the Boston Herald. |
| August 29, 2008 J.D. Drew will meet with doctors in Boston on Friday to try and remedy his aching back, according to the Boston Globe. "There's a chance they might give him an epidural," said Red Sox manager Terry Francona. |
| August 26, 2008 Updating an earlier report, J.D. Drew has been placed on the 15-day DL by the Red Sox, according to the Providence Journal. Joe Thurston has been recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket to fill his spot on the roster. |
| August 26, 2008 The Red Sox are hopeful J.D. Drew's back improves by today, otherwise he could be bound for the DL, according to the Boston Globe. Drew has been out of service since injuring his back on August 17. |
| August 24, 2008 As J.D. Drew's back spasms continue to keep him out of the Red Sox's lineup, it is becoming more and more likely that the right fielder may be headed to the disabled list, according to MLB.com. |
| August 23, 2008 J.D. Drew's MRI confirmed he is suffering from a herniated disk in his back, according to the Boston Globe. Manager Terry Francona said, "The MRI was actually very encouraging. Talked about the disk; that's been there for a long time. It's just spasming around it. The muscles are spasming, so when we calm that down he'll be OK. I think we thought he was calmed down to the point yesterday where he was going to play, then it spasmed up again. Just got to get it to calm down." |
| August 22, 2008 J.D. Drew is suffering from a herniated disc in his back, according to the Providence Journal. He had missed three straight games and was still in pain on Friday, so he underwent an MRI, which revealed the condition. |
| August 22, 2008 J.D. Drew will not play on Friday and he is scheduled to have an MRI on his back, which has been causing him pain, according to the Providence Journal. |
| August 21, 2008 J.D. Drew missed his third straight game Wednesday due to lower back stiffness, according to the Boston Globe. |
| August 19, 2008 Outfielder J.D. Drew is out again on Tuesday due to back stiffness, the Providence Journal reports. He suffered the injury on Sunday and also sat on Monday. Manager Terry Francona says that Drew is improving. |
| August 18, 2008 J.D. Drew is not in Monday's lineup because of back stiffness, according to the Providence Journal. He had to leave Sunday's game with the injury. "Hopefully we got him out soon enough where it doesn't completely lock up on him and we lose him for four or five days," said manager Terry Francona. |
| August 17, 2008 J.D. Drew was forced out of Sunday's game against Toronto due to lower back tightness, according to the AP. |
| August 11, 2008 J.D. Drew had two hits and two RBI for the Red Sox on Monday night in their 5-1 victory over the White Sox. |
| August 6, 2008 J.D. Drew hit leadoff for the third straight game Wednesday, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored. |
| August 4, 2008 J.D. Drew hit leadoff for the Red Sox, but he wound up going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in the team's loss to Kansas City. |
| July 26, 2008 J.D. Drew hit a solo home run off of Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte, and finished the game 1-for-4. |
| July 25, 2008 J.D. Drew failed to get a hit in his four plate appearances against the Yankees, and he struck out in two of them. |
| July 23, 2008 The Red Sox and Mariners battled late into the eve with Boston emerging victorious, 4-0. The charge was led, once again, by J.D. Drew , going 2-for-3 with one walk and his 18th homer of the season to total two RBIs and one run scored. |
| July 12, 2008 J.D. Drew missed his second-straight game on Friday due to a sore back, but he could return today, according to the Providence Journal. He said, "Its a little stiff, but not too bad. Im probably a day away just to be on the safe side. Considering how I was the other day, Im much better." |
| July 11, 2008 J.D. Drew has not played since leaving Tuesday's game with a sore back. He is not into Friday's starting lineup, according to the Boston Herald. |
| July 9, 2008 J.D. Drew is out of Wednesday's starting lineup, according to the Boston Globe. Brandon Moss is filling in for him in right field. |
| July 2, 2008 J.D. Drew went 2-for-4 with an RBI in Wednesday's 7-6 loss to Tampa Bay. |
| July 2, 2008 J.D. Drew has been named the AL Player of the Month for June, according to the AP. Drew hit .337 (31-for-92) with 12 homers and tied for the major league lead with 29 RBI over 28 games in the month. Drew also scored 27 runs and had a ML-best .848 slugging percentage. |
| July 1, 2008 J.D. Drew went 0-for-3 but recorded Boston's lone RBI on a sacrifice fly in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the upstart Rays. Jacoby Ellsbury stole his 35th base tonight as well. |
| June 27, 2008 J.D. Drew went 1-for-3 and hammered a three-run homer in Friday's 6-1 win over the Astros. |
| June 25, 2008 J.D. Drew had been terrorizing opposing pitchers in the month of June, but he has cooled a bit recently. Drew has gone 2-for-19 in his last five games, with one home run and two RBI. |
| June 18, 2008 J.D. Drew can't be stopped. The outfielder went 4-for-5 with a homer, double, two runs, and four RBI on Wednesday afternoon. Drew is hitting .441 with nine homers and 21 RBI in 17 games this month. |
| June 16, 2008 J.D. Drew hit his 12th home run of the year on Monday off of the Phillies Cole Hamels in the Red Sox 8-2 loss to the Phils. |
| June 13, 2008 J.D. Drew brings his hot streak to Cincinnati tonight when the Red Sox meet the Reds at the Great American Ballpark, according to MLB.com. Drew is riding an 11-game hitting streak, in which he racked up five doubles, six home runs, and 15 RBI. |
| June 10, 2008 J.D. Drew is in a zone. The outfielder went 1-for-2 with a homer, two walks, two runs, and two RBI on Tuesday. Drew is 15-for-28 with five homers, 12 RBI, and 12 runs over nine games this month. |
| June 7, 2008 J.D. Drew went 3-for-3 with three runs and two RBI for the Red Sox on Saturday to increase his average to .318. |
| June 4, 2008 J.D. Drew, batting third in place of the injured David Ortiz, continued his offensive onslaught with an RBI double and a single. |
| June 1, 2008 J.D. Drew went 2-for-3 with three RBI and the Boston Red Sox won their 35th game of the season in a 9-4 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. |
| June 1, 2008 J.D. Drew went 2-for-3 with a homer, walk, one run, and three RBI in Sunday's win over the Orioles. |
| June 1, 2008 J.D. Drew will start in right field on Sunday, the Boston Globe confirms. The veteran outfielder has been dealing with vertigo. |
| May 31, 2008 J.D. Drew is improving in his bout with vertigo, but is not yet ready to return to the diamond, according to MLB.com. Drew did not feel like he was on a merry-go-round when he woke up on Saturday morning, and said, "I've had little bouts of it here and there, just a day or two at a time. Fortunately, it never lingered for weeks. I know for some guys it was weeks and years and months." |
| May 30, 2008 J.D. Drew will not be in the Red Sox starting lineup tonight. The Boston Herald reports that the right fielder is suffering from vertigo. |
| May 22, 2008 J.D. Drew joined teammate Mike Lowell in the fun on Thursday as he too hit a grand slam for the Red Sox. |
| May 21, 2008 J.D. Drew was out of Wednesday's lineup, one day after fouling a ball off his right knee in the second inning of the win over Kansas City, according to MLB.com. He was available off the bench, though, and Drew expects to be back Thursday. "They told me last night I was going to get the day [off] so I'd be ready for the afternoon game [on Thursday]," Drew said. "I'm a little sore and stiff, but nothing that's holding me back by any means. I hit that pretty good off my leg, but everything is fine." |
| May 16, 2008 J.D. Drew will return to the Sox lineup on Friday night after missing the past couple of days after rolling over his wrist in the field, according to the Providence Journal. |
| May 14, 2008 J.D. Drew doesn't expect to play on Wednesday, but he also doesn't think he'll be out long after injuring his left wrist on Tuesday. "It's day to day right now," Drew tells the Boston Globe. "I rolled it pretty good. It's one of those plays you can't protect it. The ball hit the web of my glove, but when it jammed into the ground, my wrist went along with it." X-rays were negative, but Drew may undergo an MRI. |
| May 13, 2008 Boston RF J.D. Drew has left tonight's game with Baltimore early following an apparent wrist injury, according to the Boston Globe. |
| May 2, 2008 Manager Terry Francona is hoping that J.D. Drew will be available to play tonight, according to the Boston Herald. Drew has sat out the last two games with a quad injury. |
| May 1, 2008 J.D. Drew is out of the lineup on Thursday due to a sore quadriceps, and he could also miss at least part of the weekend series with the Rays, according to MLB.com. "I really don't want to miss six weeks at a time," Drew said. "I had an injury like this [in 1999], just kind of had a little twinge in my quad like that and played the next day, and ended up blowing it up and missing six weeks." |
| April 30, 2008 J.D. Drew won't be in the lineup on Wednesday night due to his injured quad, according to the Boston Globe. |
| April 29, 2008 J.D. Drew exited Tuesday's game in the fourth inning with a left quad injury, according to the AP. Brandon Moss replaced Drew in the field. |
| April 24, 2008 J.D. Drew will ride the pine in favor of Jacoby Ellsbury in right field, according to The Boston Globe. Ellsbury is playing in right, as Coco Crisp is starting in center field. |
| April 16, 2008 J.D. Drew went 3-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored for the Red Sox on Wednesday. |
| April 12, 2008 J.D. Drew has hit safely in all eight games he has played in this season, and he will look to extend his streak today against the rival Yankees, according to MLB.com. |
| April 11, 2008 J.D. Drew hit a home run for the Red Sox, the only run they recorded off Chien-Ming Wang in a 4-1 loss. Drew now has three HR, eight RBI and eight runs scored in, you guessed it, eight games this season. |
| April 10, 2008 J.D. Drew went 3-for-3 with two runs and two RBI helping lead the Boston Red Sox to a 12-6 victory over Detroit on Thursday. Drew is hitting .440 and has two home runs and seven RBI in seven games played. |
| April 9, 2008 Bostons top hitter? Try J.D. Drew , going 1-for-3 with one walk, one strike out, and one run scored in Bostons 2-7 loss to the Detroit Tigers this evening. Drew now carries a team-leading batting average of .364, but lets remember its early. |
| April 2, 2008 J.D. Drew will start in right field against Oakland today, according to the Boston Globe. Previous reports stated that Drew could be out until the weekend, but that is not the case. |
| April 1, 2008 J.D. Drew will be available to pinch-hit Tuesday but will not be in the lineup, according to MLB.com. However, the outfielder will be in the lineup on Wednesday. "We'll have him available [Tuesday]," said manager Terry Francona. "Then he'll have another day off [Thursday]. I think he feels OK. There's a little, I think, apprehension, but I think he's doing pretty well. We'll see how he does today." Drew has been dealing with a lower back strain. Hopefully you aren't forced to use Drew in your fantasy lineup, but if you are, it sounds like you'll be getting him back soon. |
| April 1, 2008 J.D. Drew won't likely play on Tuesday due to his back ailment but could return Wednesday, this according to the Providence Journal. Coco Crisp should continue to man center field while Ellsbury handles right field, until Drew returns. |
| March 30, 2008 J.D. Drew continues to battle his back tightness and the team is unsure if he can play on Tuesday, according to MLB.com. Manager Francona stated, "I definitely think he feels better. It puts me in a little bit of a bind. Again, I'm not pointing a finger. It makes it harder for me to make a judgment on, 'OK, first of all, is he ready to play? Is he ready to play and help us win?' We'll just continue to monitor. That's why I played Ellsbury in right so we can have kind of backup plan there." If Drew is unable to play, then Coco Crisp would start in center field, and Jacoby Ellsbury would man right field. |
| March 28, 2008 J.D. Drew is doubtful to face his old Dodgers club in Friday's exhibition game due to the tight lower back that kept him out of the first two regular-season games, according to the Boston Globe. "I would like to get some at-bats at some point this weekend, but I want to make sure everything is good and sturdy in there before I go out and start taking some hacks," Drew said. The Red Sox are focused on getting him ready for their next regular-season contest on Tuesday, so they won't let him swing in an exhibition game unless he's close to 100 percent. |
| March 25, 2008 J.D. Drew has been scratched just a few moments before the first pitch of the 2008 season, due to tightness in his lower back, according to MLB.com. It is unknown if Drew will be able to play the second game of the series on Wednesday, and Brandon Moss replaced him in right field. |
| March 22, 2008 J.D. Drew joined David Ortiz in the long-ball parade on Saturday in Japan, hitting a three-run shot to left-center, this according to MLB.com. "The home run came on a fastball away," said Drew. "I made good contact. It's always good to produce with men on base." Drew is coming off a horrific 2007 campaign after signing a monster long-term deal. His fantasy value has plummeted. In some mixed formats the right fielder is not even being drafted. |