Stephen Drew SS FA Wed 11/6/13 4:00 PM
Stephen Drew
SS FA
Red Sox manager John Farrell wants free agent shortstop Stephen Drew to return to Boston.
Drew received a one-year, $14.1 million qualifying offer from the Red Sox on Monday, but he's expected to turn it down to seek a multi-year deal. Of course, that contract could come from Boston itself. "I can't sit here today and say that he's going to be back here. Personally, I'm hopeful he's back. It buys us some time, whether [Xander Bogaerts] is the guy going forward next year at shortstop or if he's at third base," said Farrell. It's a telling quote, as it seems to imply that Will Middlebrooks is out of luck if Drew returns. That scenario could render Middlebrooks an appealing trade chip.