View image | gettyimages.com Stephen Drew is a bad hitter. That’s putting it nicely. The Yankees’ second baseman has made it past the halfway point of the season without being displaced, frustrating fans with the team’s persistence to trot him … Continue reading
Your browser does not support iframes. When Stephen Drew pinch-hit for Brett Gardner last night, the immediate reaction was concern about Gardner’s wrist. For a short moment, Drew made everyone forget about Gardner’s health when he launched a grand slam to … Continue reading
View image | gettyimages.com In the early going of Jose Pirela‘s major league career, he’s done little wrong. In last season’s cup of coffee with the Yankees, he hit .333/.360/.542 in a very small sample of 25 plate appearances. He’s also … Continue reading
View image | gettyimages.com Shortstop is the last infield position remaining in our depth chart preview (links to the others at the bottom). It’s perhaps the most intriguing spot for the Yankees this year and beyond, simply because there hasn’t … Continue reading
View image | gettyimages.com Our depth chart series continues today at second base. In the past couple of weeks, I did a high-level analysis of the Yankees’ catchers and first baseman. Now, on to the 4 position in your scorecard. Starter: Stephen … Continue reading
#458171573 / gettyimages.com After profiling Pablo Sandoval and Andrew Miller, I realized that I’d be remiss to ignore the Yankees own free agents. There are eight 2014 Yankees that filed for free agency who are on both Fangraphs‘ and MLB Trade … Continue reading
#456757680 / gettyimages.com The Yankees need a shortstop for the 2015 season. Long-term or stopgap, the solution will likely be from an external source. The one candidate under contract, Brendan Ryan, is unlikely be tabbed as Derek Jeter‘s replacement. Fortunately for … Continue reading
Grade: F 2014 Statistics: .150/.219/.271, 3 HR, 32 wRC+, -1.3 fWAR 2015 Contract Status: Free Agent This time last year, Stephen Drew was coming off of a solid .253/.333/443 season with the Red Sox, which coupled with his strong defense at … Continue reading
Stephen Drew is having a terrible season with the bat. When the Yankees acquired the 31-year-old from Boston at the trade deadline, he was hitting a meager .176/.255/.328 through 39 games. That’s about as bad as it gets for a … Continue reading
#452906552 / gettyimages.com In a very unprecedented turn of events, the New York Yankees struck a deal with the rival Boston Red Sox today, agreeing to swap infielders Stephen Drew and Kelly Johnson. This marked the first time the two … Continue reading