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AlpineSK · 05-11-2013, 08:12 PM

April 17, 2013

Stephen Drew Out; SS Heading to Houston

The Stephen Drew era, while extremely short lived, and marked more by the player’s absence from the team than his presence has come to an end. Drew was sent packing on Tuesday to the Houston Astros in a package deal that nets the Red Sox a couple of low-risk high-reward prospects.

Joining Drew as part of the 7 player deal were a number of prospects, the most notable being Allen Webster the team’s second highest pitching prospect. Along with Drew and Webster, 3B Garin Cecchini, SS Tzu-Wei Lin, and SP Brian Johnson will pack their bags for Houston.

Coming to Boston were minor league 1B Jonathan Singleton, who is currently serving a suspension after HGH was discovered in his blood stream during a random test, and SP Michael Foltynewicz, an A-Ball pitcher who is ranked #56 on Baseball America’s Top-100 prospects.

The trade comes on the heels of failed negotiations with St. Louis that were rumored to land SP Adam Wainwright in Boston in a deal that also involved Jacoby Ellsbury. The sticking point though was Wainwright’s contract which will pay him $19 Million through 2019.

Kier’s only comment about Drew during today’s press release was: “We wish Stephen the best, and hope that things work out for him in Houston.” He was more focused on the acquisition of Singleton and Foltynewicz who he feels have a great chance of making a difference with this team at the major league level someday.

Singleton’s suspension has been appealed for an undisclosed reason. It is expected though that he will serve out the rest of it and join the Sox Salem A-Ball team late May.

05-11-2013, 08:12 PM	#9
AlpineSK All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bear, DE Posts: 1,618	April 17, 2013 Stephen Drew Out; SS Heading to Houston The Stephen Drew era, while extremely short lived, and marked more by the player’s absence from the team than his presence has come to an end. Drew was sent packing on Tuesday to the Houston Astros in a package deal that nets the Red Sox a couple of low-risk high-reward prospects. Joining Drew as part of the 7 player deal were a number of prospects, the most notable being Allen Webster the team’s second highest pitching prospect. Along with Drew and Webster, 3B Garin Cecchini, SS Tzu-Wei Lin, and SP Brian Johnson will pack their bags for Houston. Coming to Boston were minor league 1B Jonathan Singleton, who is currently serving a suspension after HGH was discovered in his blood stream during a random test, and SP Michael Foltynewicz, an A-Ball pitcher who is ranked #56 on Baseball America’s Top-100 prospects. The trade comes on the heels of failed negotiations with St. Louis that were rumored to land SP Adam Wainwright in Boston in a deal that also involved Jacoby Ellsbury. The sticking point though was Wainwright’s contract which will pay him $19 Million through 2019. Kier’s only comment about Drew during today’s press release was: “We wish Stephen the best, and hope that things work out for him in Houston.” He was more focused on the acquisition of Singleton and Foltynewicz who he feels have a great chance of making a difference with this team at the major league level someday. Singleton’s suspension has been appealed for an undisclosed reason. It is expected though that he will serve out the rest of it and join the Sox Salem A-Ball team late May.