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| Height: 6-1
Weight: 200
Throws: R
Bats: L Born: Nov 20, 1975, Valdosta, GA Contract: Signed through 2011 |
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September 20, 2005 J.D. Drew underwent successful arthroscopic surgery on his right wrist and right shoulder on Tuesday, and is expected to be ready for the start of spring training, according to the AP. |
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September 15, 2005 The LA Times reports that J.D. Drew will undergo surgery on his right wrist and right shoulder Tuesday. "I knew at some point I'd have to get something done, just for quality of life. I could play with it, but they do nag. I've been feeling that for a couple of years and it's been gradually getting worse," he said. "Now it presents itself in a timely fashion to be ready for spring training." If his left wrist still bothers him a month from now, he may have a bone chip removed from the joint. |
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September 10, 2005 It appears unlikely that J.D. Drew will be able to return from his broken left wrist this season, according to the AP. "It just goes downhill when I swing the bat a few days in a row," Drew said. |
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September 8, 2005 Dodgers manager Jim Tracy doubts that J.D. Drew would be able to contribute even if the outfielder is activated from the disabled list to return from a broken wrist, according to the LA Times. "As far as any likelihood that he'd be 100%, there is zero chance of that," Tracy said. |
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August 31, 2005 J.D. Drew took another small step forward in his recovery from a broken wrist on Tuesday by taking two sets of 20 swings off a tee, according to the LA Times. It remains unclear when he could be activated. |
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August 30, 2005 J.D. Drew, who is on the DL with a broken wrist, hit off a tee on Monday, according to the AP. He took two sets of 20 swings. The Dodgers are still unsure when he will return to action. |
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August 24, 2005 J.D. Drew hopes to return from his broken wrist sometime in September, according to the AP. "I've been doing physical therapy, swinging a bat a little bit the last four or five days," Drew said. "I saw the doc today, he said he thought we were going in the right manner. It's the ligaments that have to get stronger. I'm taking baby steps -- I would hope, perfect world, a couple weeks away." |
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August 24, 2005 J.D. Drew swung a bat and took fly balls Tuesday for the first time since he broke his left wrist July 3, according to the LA Times. Manager Jim Tracy said Drew might begin hitting off a tee soon. |
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August 14, 2005 J.D. Drew may start swinging a bat in about a week, but he doesn't expect to return from his broken wrist any sooner than early September, according to the LA Times. |
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July 27, 2005 J.D. Drew will have his broken left wrist re-evaluated next week, according to the AP. He is shooting for a late August or early September return. "The doctor told me there's a 60 percent chance it won't heal, because the ligaments attached to that bone are in jeopardy in the healing process," said Drew. "So if I try to come back to soon, I could separate those ligaments and then I'd have to go in for surgery." |
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July 21, 2005 J.D. Drew had the cast removed from his broken right wrist, which is now in a splint, and began range of motion exercises, according to the LA Times. Dodgers manager Jim Tracy said Drew possibly could return before the end of the season. |
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July 20, 2005 J.D. Drew had the cast on his broken left wrist removed Wednesday and started range of motion exercises, according to the AP. |
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July 6, 2005 After J.D. Drew had a CT scan, an MRI exam and stress X-rays, it was decided that he would not require surgery on his broken left wrist, according to the LA Times. He was fitted with a short cast and will be re-evaluated in two weeks. |
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July 5, 2005 J.D. Drew will find out today if his season is over after suffering a broken left wrist on Sunday, according to the LA Times. Dr. Norman Zemel will examine the injury today and then it will be known whether surgery is necessary. |
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July 4, 2005 J.D. Drew suffered a broken left wrist on Sunday night when he was hit by a pitch. Drew said that X-rays showed a clean break. There was no immediate word from the Dodgers about how long he would be out, but the AP reported that Drew told teammates it would be 6-to-8 weeks. |
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June 27, 2005 J.D. Drew was back in the starting lineup Monday night after missing five games with a sore left knee. |
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June 27, 2005 J.D. Drew, who has been out for the last five games with a sore left knee, could be back in the lineup tonight, but it is unlikely, according to the Orange County Register. "I've been getting a lot of strength in my back leg, and I haven't really felt a whole lot of pinching pain like I had been," Drew said. "I still feel it a little bit when I jog real briefly, just 20 or 30 yards. But I didn't feel it when I hit." |
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June 26, 2005 J.D. Drew missed his fifth straight game on Sunday because of a sore left knee. He took batting practice and said that he hopes to return to action in a few days, according to the AP. |
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June 26, 2005 The LA Times reports that J.D. Drew hit off a tee yesterday and may be available to pinch hit or DH on Sunday. He's been nursing a sore left knee. |
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June 25, 2005 J.D. Drew remained sidelined by a sore left knee on Saturday. He is considered day-to-day, according to the AP. |
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June 25, 2005 J.D. Drew missed his third straight game on Friday because of a piece of loose cartilage and a bone bruise in his left knee, according to the AP. He doesn't expect to go on the DL. |
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June 23, 2005 J.D. Drew missed his second straight game on Thursday with a sore left elbow and isn't expected to play in the field during a weekend series at Anaheim, although he might be able to DH, according to the AP. |
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June 23, 2005 A sore knee sidelined J.D. Drew yesterday and could keep him out of action for several more days, according to the LA Times. An MRI revealed he has chondromalacia, a softening of the tissue in the kneecap. Trainer Stan Johnston said a small piece of cartilage dislodged from the kneecap, exacerbating the condition. |
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May 24, 2005 J.D. Drew had a precautionary MRI exam Monday on his troublesome right wrist, according to the AP. There was fluid in the area, but doctors said it was not enough to keep him from playing. |
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May 22, 2005 The Dodgers altered their lineup on Sunday, moving J.D. Drew to the second slot, ahead of Hee Seop Choi. Drew said he thought the change was "a good idea." |
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May 9, 2005 J.D. Drew was out of the lineup Monday because he is sick with either flu-like symptoms or food poisoning, according to the AP. |
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April 10, 2005 J.D. Drew was 0-for-5 on Saturday night and is now in an 0-for-22 slump to begin this season. |
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February 28, 2005 J.D. Drew would like to play center field instead of right field to protect his knee, but Milton Bradley wants to play in center, according to the LA Times. He and Bradley spoke yesterday. "I'm more comfortable in center field; he doesn't want me to be uncomfortable. If he can play right field without aggravating his knee, that would be great. But if his knee is acting up, he'll let me know and he can shift over for a couple of weeks," said Bradley. |
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February 24, 2005 J.D. Drew has lost 11 pounds the last two weeks due to a viral illness, according to the LA Times. "I've been trying to pound the food," he said. "I'm weak. My body is still trying to catch up on rest." |