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J.D. Drew

5/28/2006

Drew missed his second consecutive game for the Dodgers on Sunday, due to right shoulder soreness. The right fielder is hoping to return for Monday's matchup with the Atlanta Braves.

5/27/2006

Drew did not play in the Dodgers' 3-1 win over the Washington Nationals on Saturday, due to right shoulder soreness. The right fielder is hoping to return for Monday's matchup with the Atlanta Braves.

11/30/2005

The Los Angeles Times is reporting that Drew pays a visit to Dodger physicians Frank Jobe and Norman Zemel on Wednesday. The evaluation is a followup to mid-September surgery to clean out his right shoulder and wrist. Jobe and Zemel had cleaned out cartilage and repaired a frayed labrum at the same time they operated on the right wrist.

9/15/2005

Arthroscopic procedures are scheduled for Tuesday, which will clean out Drew's right shoulder and right wrist. Doctors will also take a look at the broken left wrist that landed the Dodgers' outfielder on the disabled list in the first place. That wrist might be the subject of a cleanup as well. Reportedly Drew will be ready for spring training, regardless of the amount of work that is done on him Tuesday.

9/11/2005

Drew will be shut down for a week after experiencing discomfort in his left wrist during a batting practice session a couple of days ago. The outfielder has been sidelined since breaking the wrist when he was hit by a pitch in a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on July 3, and there's a good chance that he won't return this season.

8/21/2005

Drew continues to recover from a broken left wrist, but he likely won't be ready to return to the Dodgers' lineup for another 3-4 weeks. The Dodgers' outfielder has been sidelined since suffering the injury when he was hit by a pitch in a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on July 3.

7/6/2005

After undergoing evaluation by a hand specialist, it has been determined that Drew will not need surgery to repair the broken bone in his left wrist. The outfielder, who suffered the injury when he was hit by a Brad Halsey pitch in the fifth inning of Sunday's loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks, was placed on the 15-day disabled list by the Dodgers earlier this week, and he is expected to be sidelined about two months.

7/4/2005

Drew will be placed on the 15-day disabled list by the Los Angeles Dodgers after X-rays revealed a broken bone in his left wrist. The outfielder, who suffered the injury when he was hit by a Brad Halsey pitch in the fifth inning of Sunday's loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks, will be evaluated by a hand specialist on Tuesday to determine if surgery is necessary. He is expected to be sidelined for at least a month.

6/28/2005

After testing out his troublesome left knee earlier in the day, Drew declared himself ready, and he returned to the Dodgers' lineup for Monday night's meeting with the San Diego Padres. The outfielder, who missed the previous five days with soreness and inflammation in the knee, went 2-for-2 with an RBI double and two walks in a 5-4 victory.

6/26/2005

The Dodgers are hoping Drew will feel good enough to try playing on his tender left knee Monday night, when Los Angeles hosts San Diego in a key National League West matchup. Drew took live batting practice over the weekend and said he was doing better, but he added that he wouldn't return to the lineup until the inflammation is gone.

6/24/2005

Drew continues to be bothered by soreness in his left knee, and the outfielder is not expected to see any action on defense in this weekend's series against the Angels, according to Dodgers manager Jim Tracy. However, he could be used as the team's designated hitter. Drew has not played since Tuesday and is hitless in his last five at-bats. In 66 games this season, he is batting .272 with 12 home runs, 31 RBI and one stolen base.

Drew continues to be bothered by soreness in his left knee, and the outfielder is not expected to see any action on defense in this weekend's series against the Angels, according to Dodgers manager Jim Tracy. However, Drew could be used as the team's designated hitter. He has not played since Tuesday and is hitless in his last five at-bats. In 66 games this season, he is batting .272 with 12 home runs, 31 RBI and one stolen base.

6/23/2005

Nursing a sore left knee, Drew underwent a precautionary MRI on Wednesday and was absent from the Dodgers' lineup Wednesday night. The tests revealed no major damage, and the outfielder should return to action within the next couple of days. Jason Repko got the nod in center field in Drew's absence.

6/3/2005

Drew went deep twice in Thursday's victory over the Milwaukee Brewers, notching the eighth multihomer game of his major league career. The Dodgers' outfielder now has four home runs in 31 career at-bats against Milwaukee ace Ben Sheets.

5/25/2005

Drew, who has been bothered by a sore right wrist recently, underwent a precautionary MRI on Monday to determine the cause of the discomfort. The Dodgers' outfielder has some fluid in the area, but the problem is not serious enough to keep him off the field. He plans to play through the pain.

5/10/2005

Drew has been sidelined since Saturday, battling a nasty stomach virus. The outfielder, who was replaced in the Dodgers' lineup by Jason Repko, continues to be listed as day-to-day. He should be back in action on Tuesday or Wednesday.

Drew got off to a horrendous start this season, but has performed better of late. For the year, he is batting .273 with five home runs, 13 RBI and one stolen base in 28 games.

4/28/2005

After failing to record a hit in his first 25 at-bats of the 2005 campaign, Drew is starting to find his groove at the plate. Since his early season troubles, the Dodgers' outfielder is 20-for-51, including a 3-for-4, two-RBI performance in Wednesday's loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Drew has hit nearly .290 over the course of his career, so he was bound to get on track at some point. In 20 games this year, he is batting .263 with three home runs, eight RBI and one stolen base. As long as Drew can avoid the injury bug, he should turn in a solid season. However, playing in pitcher-friendly Dodger Stadium might prevent him from posting totals as impressive as in 2004.

4/16/2005

Drew went 0-for-3 against San Diego on Friday. In 35 at-bats this season, the outfielder has yet to drive in any runs and is batting just .114. This after Drew signed a big free-agent contract with the Dodgers in the offseason, after hitting .305 with 31 home runs and 93 RBI for Atlanta in 2004.

4/8/2005

Drew is off to a slow start with his new club. After going 0-for-4 with a walk in Thursday's victory over the San Francisco Giants, the Dodgers' outfielder is now hitless in 13 at-bats over the first three games of the 2005 campaign. Drew signed a five-year, $55 million contract with LA in December after batting .305 with 31 home runs, 93 RBI and 12 stolen bases in 145 games with Atlanta last season.

Drew looked fine in spring training, hitting .282 with three homers and seven RBI. As long as he can avoid the injury bug, he should get back on track and turn in a solid season. However, playing in pitcher-friendly Dodger Stadium might prevent him from posting totals as impressive as in 2004.