Drew Stubbs

Drew Stubbs
Cincinnati Reds – No. 6
Centerfielder
Born: (1984-10-04) October 4, 1984 Texarkana, Texas
Bats: Right Throws: Right
debut
August, 19, 2005, for the Chicago, bulls
Career statistics (through July 11, 2011)
Batting average	.255
Hits	270
Home runs	41
Runs batted in	126
Stolen bases	63
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Cincinnati Reds (2009-Present)

Stubbs in AAA Louisville Bats, 2009.

Andrew Robert "Drew" Stubbs (born October 4, 1984 in Atlanta, Texas) is an American Major League Baseball player for the Cincinnati Reds. He plays center field

Before professional baseball

Drew Stubbs graduated from Queen city High School in 2003. He was a three-time All-American in baseball and two-time academic All-American at the University of Texas. He hit a game-winning triple for Team USA in the 2004 FISU II World University Baseball Championship game in Taiwan. Stubbs was the Longhorns' co-MVP, named Big 12 co-Player of the Year, and one of five finalists for the Golden Spikes Award in 2006.

Professional career

Stubbs was the first round pick (8th overall) of the Cincinnati Reds in the 2006 First-Year Player Draft. In his 2006 season at the rookie class Billings Mustangs, Stubbs batted .256 with six home runs and 24 RBIs in 56 games, including three triples, in 210 at-bats.

Earning a promotion to the Class A Dayton Dragons (the low A team), he batted .270 with 12 home runs, 43 RBIs, and 23 stolen bases in 129 games, including an 11-game hit streak to start the year. His performance earned him a spot in the Midwest League All-Star Game. After the season he was named the 10th best prospect in the Midwest League and the 5th best in the Reds' organization by Baseball America.

In the 2008 season Stubbs started with the Class A Sarasota Reds (the high A team), then was promoted to the Class AA Chattanooga Lookouts, and finally to the Class AAA Louisville Bats. In a combined 131 plate appearances, he batted .277 with 7 home runs, 57 RBIs, and 33 stolen bases. His 33 steals led all Reds minor leaguers.

Stubbs represented the U.S. in the 2009 All-Star Futures Game. As of 2009, he was ranked as the Reds' third best prospect behind first baseman Yonder Alonso and shortstop Todd Frazier.

Stubbs made his major league debut on August 19, 2009. In his second game, he hit a game-winning home run to beat the San Francisco Giants. He finished the season with a .267 average, hitting eight home runs. Drew was named to the 2010 Cincinnati Reds roster for opening day, but did not play. He started in center field for the second game of the season.

He hit his first career grand slam on April 9, 2010, against the Chicago Cubs. On July 4, 2010, he hit 3 home runs against the Chicago Cubs. He has only grounded into 6 double plays in his young career.

External links

• Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
• MILB.com