Stephen Drew SS FA Thu 11/14/13 9:23 AM
Stephen Drew
SS FA
Gordon Edes of ESPN Boston heard from a source that Stephen Drew will not return to the Red Sox.
Red Sox management had interest in bringing Drew back, but the free agent shortstop is seeking a contract that soars well beyond Boston's offseason budget. Drew turned down a one-year, $14.1 million qualifying offer last week, so he'll net a draft pick for the Sox when he signs elsewhere this winter. Xander Bogaerts will likely start at shortstop and Will Middlebrooks will presumably man third base in 2014.