The Diamondbacks and SS Stephen Drew avoided arbitration on Tuesday by agreeing to a one-year, $3.4 million contract.
This was Drew's first chance at arbitration. Bothered by a hamstring injury early last season, the soon-to-be 27-year-old never got on track, finishing with a .261/.320/.428 batting line to go along with 12 homers and 65 RBI. He struggled away from home last season, but there's still plenty of reason to suggest he'll bounce back to his 2008 performance. |