PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks could have a familiar name back in the lineup when they return from a week on the road to play their home opener on Friday night.
Manager Kirk Gibson says Stephen Drew, limited to a pinch-hit role thus far because of a lower abdominal strain, could be at shortstop when the Diamondbacks take the field against the Cincinnati Reds, the first of nine straight at home for Arizona.
It’s the fifth home opener for Drew since he quickly rose through the Diamondbacks’ system. The 28-year-old from Valdosta, Ga., is coming off arguably his best season, at the plate and particularly on the field, where his .984 fielding percentage — with a career-low 10 errors — tied Colorado’s Troy Tulowitzki for best among NL shortstops.
