Tue 12/10/13 12:52 PM

According to Rob Bradford of WEEI.com, one executive with a team thought to be linked to Stephen Drew believes that the free agent shortstop will return to the Red Sox. Drew has reportedly drawn some interest from the Mets, but his market has been pretty quiet this winter, in part due to him being attached to draft pick compensation. The Red Sox have Xander Bogaerts at the ready if he departs, but it's not hard to envision a scenario where Drew could return at a reasonable rate.