New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman knows that the team is gambling on Stephen Drew to round into shape after a dismal 2014 campaign, but he remains optimistic about Drew's projection as "hopefully our everyday second baseman."
"Hopefully, he can put last year behind him and be the player he was before then," Cashman said, via Anthony McCarron of the New York Daily News. "He has a history of being a really good player prior to a season that didn't play out the way anybody expected.
"It was just something that's so far out of the norm for his capabilities. The contract reflects that and we're certainly hopeful that he can revert back.
"At very least, he can play multiple positions and he's a helluva defender."
Drew, 31, followed a succesful season with the Boston Red Sox in 2013 by hitting an alarming .162 in 271 at-bats between the Red Sox and Yankees last season.
However, after making 31 starts for New York at second base, Drew gained Cashman's trust by showing off some slick defense in his short time in the Bronx. For Drew to live up to his end of the bargain on a one-year, $5 million deal, though, the bat will have to wake up and soon.
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