Stephen Drew to Start Tonight Against The Braves

After breaking his right fibula and tearing ligaments in his ankle, it has been eleven months of a long recovery for Stephen Drew.  Tonight against the Atlanta Braves he will be back with the Diamondbacks.  Drew said he was ready to return.

"I worked hard to get back and tried to get back as soon as possible. It's time to get back out there and play."

 Check back after the game for an update on his performance.

Stephen Drew Update

Stephen Drew has played in six games for the Triple-A Reno Aces.  Saturday ended his third game in a row.  His injury has been a long process but this has to be a good moment for him.  He made plays in the infield showing that the end could come soon.  This is what Reno Aces manager Brett Butler said about Drew.

"There were some tough plays he made look fairly routine, ranging far, planting and throwing ... I'm optimistic that he's getting closer, yeah."

In the three games he went 3 for 11 with 2 runs and a double.

Stephen Drew Could Soon Return From Injury

Former Seminole Stephen Drew could begin a Triple-A assignment with the Arizona Diamondbacks farm club, the Reno Aces, as soon as this Sunday.  Drew has been on the disabled list since he fractured his right ankle last summer.
  Over the past weekend Drew took a couple of practice slides to test out the ankle, then one that got his manager Kirk Gibson laughing:

"Yeah, on his first slide on the mat, he was jerking me around. He headfirst slid," Gibson said, smiling. "He knew we were all out there to see him slide."

This is the first step in a long process to rebuild and strengthen this ankle.  There was never a time table for his return.