Stephen Drew is in Saturday's lineup against the Angels. Drew was given a scheduled day off on Thursday and will return following Friday's rainout. He's batting .412 (7-for-17) over his last seven games.

Stephen Drew is not in the Red Sox starting lineup on Thursday night against the Rangers. Jose Iglesias will start at shortstop and Pedro Ciriaco will play third. It's merely a night off for Drew.

Stephen Drew went 4-for-5 with a homer and two doubles against the Rangers on Tuesday. The home run, a solo shot, was Drew's fifth of the year, and he scored three runs on the night. His two RBI gave him 24 on the year to go with a .232/.330/.419 line.

Stephen Drew is not in Saturday's lineup against the Indians. Drew is hitless in his last 17 at-bats since returning from a back injury, so the Red Sox are hoping that the day off can get him back on track. Jose Iglesias is starting at shortstop in his place.

Stephen Drew (back) has returned to the starting lineup for the Red Sox on Monday. Drew missed back-to-back games over the weekend due to back issue, but it was never a major concern. The 30-year-old is hitting .238/.336/.410 with three home runs, 18 RBI and a .746 OPS through 31 games this season.

Stephen Drew (back) is sitting out for the second straight game Sunday. Drew was able to play through a minor back issue on Friday, but the Red Sox don't want to push him. He should be ready to roll again soon. Pedro Ciriaco is getting another start at shortstop.

Stephen Drew (back) is not in Saturday's lineup. Drew played through a back issue on Friday, so the Red Sox don't want to take any chances. The injury isn't considered serious, but he'll get the night off against left-hander Scott Diamond.

Stephen Drew went 4-for-5 with a homer and a game-winning double in the bottom of the 11th Monday against the Twins. Drew's double bounced off the bottom of the Green Monster after Ryan Doumit, playing the outfield for the first time this season, got way too cautious around the wall. But while that ball should have been caught, Drew had a great night regardless. The homer was his second of the season. He also had an RBI single in the fifth, and he would have scored that inning except umpire Cory Blaser blew the call at home. With the four hits, Drew raised his average from .182 to .225.

Stephen Drew is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Indians. This is Drew's first day off since he was activated from the disabled list last week. Pedro Ciriaco will make the start at shortstop.

Red Sox activated SS Stephen Drew from the 7-day disabled list. Drew went 2-for-13 (.154) on his recent rehab assignment with Double-A Portland, but finished strong by homering in his final game on Monday. The veteran infielder has been out since early March due to post-concussion symptoms, but he'll now take over as the starting shortstop in Boston. Jose Iglesias has been optioned to the minors in a corresponding roster move.