Stephen Drew

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.\n', ' Drew went to Lowndes High School in Valdosta, Georgia. Following in the footsteps of his brother, J. D., he enrolled at Florida State University and played college baseball for the Florida State Seminoles baseball team.\n', ' The Arizona Diamondbacks selected Drew in the first round, with the 15th overall selection, of the 2004 Major League Baseball Draft. He began the 2006 season with the Lancaster JetHawks of the Class A-Advanced California League, where he batted .389 and hit 10 home runs. He was later promoted to the Tennessee Smokies of the Class AA Southern League, with whom he hit .218 and hit 4 home runs. He was then promoted to the Tucson Sidewinders of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League.\n', '