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Drew loyal to Nats despite offers to start elsewhere

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Stephen Drew said he had offers to start with other teams as he spent this offseason as a free agent.

And yet, he decided to sign a one-year deal to return to the Nationals in January because he was comfortable in this situation, even if it meant accepting a role coming off the bench.

"I think the role last year was really good for me," Drew said. "It's hard. You know you want to start, but at the same time I really enjoyed what I did last year, too."

Drew excelled during his first year in Washington, his first year playing a part-time role.