Drew's rehab assignment delayed : Manager Kirk Gibson said on Sunday that shortstop Stephen Drew (ankle) will play in a few more extended sprain training games before starting a rehab assignment with Triple-A Reno, reports the Arizona Republic. Drew was slated to begin a minor-league rehab assignment with Reno on Sunday night. (Updated 05/21/2012)
Injury Report
Ankle - 15-day DL. Out until mid-June (Updated - 5/21/12)
Fantasy Analysis
Gibson said the reason for the delay is Drew is a bit sore after his spring training games last week, and the team wants to make sure he is 100 percent healthy before taking the next step in his recovery. Fantasy owners should keep an eye on his status moving forward to see when he will be able to return. Drew has some decent pop for a middle infielder, so continue to stash him deeper mixed leagues until he returns. (Updated 05/21/2012).
04/03/2012 16:24 Hit Parade for Week 1
How are lineups shaping up post-spring? Our Scott White goes position by position looking for hidden gems and busts for the opening week in his initial edition of Hit Parade.
04/03/2012 06:12 Keep an eye on these rookies
You never know when it's going to happen, but every once in a while a rookie busts out and becomes a star. Michael Hurcomb takes a look at some of the youngsters you should either draft and stash or consider picking up on the waiver wire as the season gets under way.
04/01/2012 22:11 Injury roundup: Tim Hudson gets closer
Atlanta Braves right-hander Tim Hudson is about to take an important step in his recovery from back surgery, plus injury news from elsewhere around spring training.
03/28/2012 10:46 2012 Draft Prep: Tiers by position
The tiers approach is nothing new to Fantasy, but the impact it can have on your draft is undeniable. Scott White shares his tiers by position for 2012, a guide for you to establish your own tiers.
03/23/2012 14:34 2012 Draft Prep: Injury-risk sleepers
Drafting older, injury-prone players is not a recommended draft strategy, unless of course they become so much of a bargain that you should pounce. Scott White shares his injury-risk sleepers for 2012.
Stephen Drew's season is likely to get a late start, as he is still recovering from ankle surgery that he had last July. With his season cut short at the halfway mark, Drew never had an opportunity to overcome a subpar first half. He lacked his usual power and a surging strikeout rate kept Drew's batting average down to a .252 mark. It's not clear why Drew was swinging and missing much more frequently in 2011, but coming into the season, he had a consistent record of displaying above-average contact skills. Drew hasn't panned out to be the .300 hitter he appeared to be in his 2006 rookie season nor the 20-homer threat that he briefly was in 2008, but he should bounce back with a higher batting average and double-digit home runs. Though he could easily miss the first few weeks of the season, Drew is still worth taking in the later rounds of standard mixed league drafts. (Updated 2/9/12)
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