Washington Nationals infielder Stephen Drew is retiring after twelve major league seasons. The former 15th pick overall of the 2004 draft recently had ankle surgery and that's enough to call it quits. He'll spend time now coaching his kids. He retires with an OPS+ of 94 and a 17.1 WAR.

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The shortstop position in Washington got even shallower on Wednesday, as Stephen Drew will hit the disabled list with a right hamstring strain. [...]

Anthony Rendon has played in 10 straight games for the Nationals, but tonight will sit in favor of Stephen Drew. Drew will hit seventh in the order and play third base against Jeremy Hellickson and the Phillies. On the season Drew is only hitting .207/.266/.431, but went 2-for-5 with a HR in his las[...]

Nationals manager Dusty Baker recently announced that he will allow Stephen Drew to serve as the designated hitter tonight against the Kansas City Royals. This decision is mainly because of Drew's success against Edinson Volquez in the past. He is currently 4-for-11 with four singles and a walk. Thi[...]

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