Tim Drew
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| Pitcher | |||||||||||||||
| Born: August 31, 1978 Valdosta, Georgia, U.S. | |||||||||||||||
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |||||||||||||||
| MLB debut | |||||||||||||||
| May 24, 2000, for the Cleveland Indians | |||||||||||||||
| Last MLB appearance | |||||||||||||||
| October 2, 2004, for the Atlanta Braves | |||||||||||||||
| MLB statistics | |||||||||||||||
| Win–loss record | 2–4 | ||||||||||||||
| Earned run average | 7.02 | ||||||||||||||
| Strikeouts | 40 | ||||||||||||||
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |||||||||||||||
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Timothy Andrew Drew (born August 31, 1978) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Across a five year Major League Baseball (MLB) career that started in 2000, played for the Cleveland Indians, Montreal Expos, and Atlanta Braves. Drew both pitched and batted right handed. His two brothers, outfielder J.D. and infielder Stephen, also played in MLB.
Drew was drafted by the Indians in 1997 out of Lowndes High School, Georgia. He made his MLB draft in May 2000.
Early life
[edit]Drew was born in Valdosta, Georgia, on August 31, 1978, and was the second of three children. He attended Lowndes High School, and like his brothers was drafted straight out of high school.[1][2] However, unlike his brothers, Drew did not attend college.
At the 1996 World Junior Baseball Championship in Sancti Spíritus, Cuba, Drew earned a bronze medal with team USA.
Career
[edit]Cleaveland Indians
[edit]Drew was named the Indians' 1999 Minor League Player of the Year and received the Lou Boudreau Award.[3]
In 2000, Drew made his MLB debut for the Cleaveland Indians against the Detroit Tigers, in a match that ended in a 10-9 loss for the Indians.[4] Over two years in Cleaveland, Drew played eleven games.[5]
Montreal Expos
[edit]In 2001, Drew was traded to the Montreal Expos alongside Bartolo Colón, in exchange for Grady Sizemore, Cliff Lee, Brandon Phillips and Lee Stevens.[6][7][8] He made thirteen appearances, starting two, and pitched only 24.2 innings over his two years in Montreal. Now in the National Legaue, Drew made his batting debut in this year, having 5 at bats.
Atlanta Braves
[edit]Drew signed with the Braves in 2004 as a free agent. He went back into free agency after the 2004 season, and never played another game in the MLB.
Colorado Rockies
[edit]As a free agent, Drew signed with the Rockies in 2005 but did not make a start.
Post MLB Career
[edit]Drew signed with the Bridgeport Bluefish of the independent Atlantic League for the 2008 season. On July 29, 2008, Drew announced his retirement from professional baseball [9] after going 3–3 with a 7.46 ERA for Bridgeport in 13 games.
Personal life
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "1st Round of the 1997 MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 5, 2026.
- ↑ "A (Long) Interview with Tim Drew". groups.google.com. Retrieved August 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Minor League Player of the Year by Team". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved July 25, 2011.
- ↑ "Tim Drew 2000 Pitching Game Logs". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Tim Drew Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Indians deal Colon for Stevens, prospects". www.espn.com. Retrieved August 5, 2026.
- ↑ Monagan, Matt (June 26, 2015). "Revisiting that time Bartolo Colon was traded for Cliff Lee, Grady Sizemore and Brandon Phillips". MLB.com. Retrieved August 5, 2026.
- ↑ Writer, By Matt Patterson, Staff. "The Phillies' Cliff Lee is in command". The Oklahoman. Retrieved August 5, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Bluefish Starter Drew Retires". Retrieved July 30, 2008.
- ↑ "Dissecting The Drews".
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from ESPN · Baseball Reference · Fangraphs · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet · Baseball Almanac
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