Stephen Drew
SS FA
Tue 10/6/15 7:57 PM

Drew (concussion) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's Wild Card game.
EDGE Analysis
Drew remains sidelined with his concussion symptoms, and it remains to be seen if he will be able to play if the Yankees advance beyond Tuesday. Rob Refsnyder will draw the start at second base Tuesday night.

Stephen Drew
SS FA
Fri 10/2/15 4:41 PM

Drew has been diagnosed with a vestibular concussion, Meredith Marakovits of the YES Network reports.
EDGE Analysis
Drew was dealing with an illness that has kept him out for the past two weeks, and he'll now have to go through the league's concussion protocol. Combined with his disappointing season at the plate -- he hit just .201 with a .271 OBP -- Drew's year is likely done regardless of how far the Yankees advance in the postseason.

Stephen Drew
SS FA
Wed 9/30/15 1:19 PM

Drew (consussion) might be done for the season, Roger Rubin of Newsday reports.
EDGE Analysis
Drew hasn't played in two weeks and it appears as if his illness are actually concussion-related symptoms. Dustin Ackley has filled in more than admirably for Drew since he's been out of the lineup. If Drew played his final game of the regular season, he'd end with a .201/.271/.381 slash line with 17 home runs and 44 RBI.

Stephen Drew
SS FA
Tue 9/29/15 3:44 PM

Drew (illness) is out of the lineup Tuesday.
EDGE Analysis
Drew has not played since last Tuesday, and he continues to deal with an illness. He was tested for a concussion over the weekend, but at this point he remains without a timetable.

Stephen Drew
SS FA
Mon 9/28/15 11:12 AM

Drew has been dealing with dizziness resulting from a head cold, and underwent concussion tests Saturday, ESPN New York reports.
EDGE Analysis
Drew has seen very limited playing time lately, being held out of the lineup for 13 consecutive games, and this appears to be the reason. The club has not yet received the results of the concussion test, but with just a week left, it's possible the 32-year-old's season could be done if it comes back positive. Drew is slashing .201/.271/.381 on the year, and trade deadline acquisition Dustin Ackley has been hitting well in his stead, so it's unclear how much playing time he'll get when he's back to full health.

Stephen Drew
SS FA
Tue 9/22/15 6:48 PM

Drew is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Blue Jays, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
It seems safe to say there has been a changing of the guard at second base in New York, with Drew sitting in favor of Dustin Ackley for a fourth straight game. Drew has been out of the lineup for eight straight games overall (including Tuesday), as Brendan Ryan has also seen a couple starts, and it seems likely Drew's opportunities will remain limited over the final two weeks.

Stephen Drew
SS FA
Mon 9/21/15 3:43 PM

Drew is not in the lineup Monday against the Blue Jays, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
It will be the fourth straight game Drew is not in the starting lineup, and though he likely wouldn't be in against the left-handed David Price anyway, it appears as though he may have lost his grip on an everyday role. Dustin Ackley, who is hitting .360 since joining the Yankees at the trade deadline, will get his third straight start at the keystone and bat ninth.

Stephen Drew
SS FA
Fri 9/18/15 6:23 PM

Drew is not in the lineup Friday against the Mets.
EDGE Analysis
Drew has been sitting regularly with a left-handed pitcher on the mound, and that will be the case again Friday as the Yankees are set to oppose southpaw Steven Matz. Brendan Ryan will get the start once again at the keystone in his place and bat eighth.

Stephen Drew
SS FA
Wed 9/16/15 3:48 PM

Drew is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
The 32-year-old has sat every other day over the past week or so, with Brendan Ryan seeing most of the reps in his absence to this point, but Dustin Ackley will get the nod at second base Wednesday. Drew has collected just two hits in his last 24 at-bats, resulting in a .194/.242/.355 line for the month of September.

Stephen Drew
SS FA
Mon 9/14/15 3:40 PM

Drew is not in the lineup Monday against the Rays, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.
EDGE Analysis
Drew has mostly been in a platoon role with Brendan Ryan, but with a recent slump dropping his average back down to .203, he'll take a seat even against the right-handed Erasmo Ramirez. Ryan will draw the start at the keystone in his place, batting ninth.