INF Stephen Drew (right hamstring strain) is likely to go on a rehab assignment this weekend. Manager Dusty Baker said he misses Drew and his versatility as he can play all infield positions and can come off the disabled list when ready.

INF Stephen Drew (hamstring) could begin a rehab assignment this weekend, manager Dusty Baker said. "We certainly miss Stephen," Baker said. Drew has not played since April 11 when he suffered the injury running out a ground ball in the fifth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals.

INF Stephen Drew (right hamstring) is getting closer to returning, though he may need a minor league rehab assignment first, manager Dusty Baker said Tuesday. He has been on the disabled list since April 12. Baker said Drew has been smiling and has a jump in his step, which means he is closer to being ready to play.

INF Stephen Drew (hamstring strain) went on the disabled list April 12 but is not sure of his return. "I don't know with these things," Drew told The Washington Post, adding he has never dealt with a hamstring injury. "Hopefully I can push through it to where it's strong and strong (enough) to be able to come back."

The Washington Nationals placed infielder Stephen Drew on the 10-day disabled list Wednesday with a right hamstring strain.Drew suffered the injury while running out a ground ball in the fifth inning of Tuesday's game after his cleat caught in the dirt near the batter's box."His spike caught when he was leaving the box," manager Dusty Baker said following Washington's 8-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. "I didn't really see it, but I can tell by the look and the grimace on his face that he hurt it pretty badly."Drew's injury comes three days after starting shortstop Trea Turner strained his right hamstring in Saturday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies. Turner was placed on the 10-day disabled list MondayThe only other shortstop on Washington's active roster is rookie Wilmer Difo, who made his fourth career start at the position on Tuesday. Rendon is normally a third baseman.The Nationals also called up infielder Grant Green from Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday.Green, 29, has appeared in 127 major league games with the Oakland Athletics, Los Angeles Angels and San Francisco Giants. He has a .251 career batting average, with four home runs and 38 RBIs.

INF Stephen Drew (right hamstring) left Tuesday's game and was replaced by Anthony Rendon at third base. "Stephen is so-so. We will find out more tomorrow," manager Dusty Baker said Tuesday. "He hurt it very badly. It is a big setback." Baker said Drew was hurt when leaving the batter's box on a groundout in the fourth. The Nationals lost starting SS Trea Turner to a hamstring injury when he went on the DL on Monday. Drew started at short Monday.

INF Stephen Drew was used a pinch hitter on Friday, but he did not appear Sunday as SS Danny Espinosa played the whole game. "Stephen came here as an extra player," manager Dusty Baker said. "You know, he didn't come here as a regular, and when you get to a certain age ... I don't know if he, you know, could play as a regular for five, six days in a row without breaking down."

2B Stephen Drew was 2-for-4 with a walk and drove in two of the Nationals' three first-inning runs with a single up the middle. He is 3-for-8 with a run scored, a double and two RBIs through the first two games of the series.

INF Stephen Drew got his first start Friday since returning from a long battle with vertigo. He played shortstop against the Braves and was 1-for-3 with a walk, scoring a run. Drew was robbed of a second hit by Matt Kemp's diving catch in left field.

INF Stephen Drew (vertigo) came off the disabled list Wednesday after he played five days in a row for Potomac was 3-for-12 with two RBIs. He had been out since July 27. "We are glad to have him back. We are not sure what capacity we are going to use him," manager Dusty Baker said. "That is a dangerous game out there that we play. Hitting is probably the easiest part right now. Fortunately, we do have enough players." Drew went 1-for-1 off the bench Wednesday.

INF Stephen Drew (vertigo) had one hit in two at-bats Monday for Class A Potomac in a minor league rehab assignment. He played five days in a row for Potomac was 3-for-12 with two RBIs. He went on the DL July 27.

INF Stephen Drew (vertigo) continued his rehab assignment Sunday, when he went 0-for-4 for Class A Potomac. It was the fourth rehab game for Drew, who is batting .200 with two RBIs in 10 at-bats for Potomac. He is expected to play again for Potomac in its regular season finale on Monday. Drew, who was placed on the 15-day disabled list July 27 (retroactive to July 24), is batting .262 with seven homers and 17 RBIs in 51 games this season for the Nationals.

INF Stephen Drew began a rehab assignment with Class A Potomac on Thursday, going 1-for-2 with two walks and two RBIs. Drew has been on the disabled list since July 24 due to vertigo-like symptoms.

INF Stephen Drew (vertigo-like symptoms) has increased his participation in baseball activities.

INF Stephen Drew, on the disabled list since July 24th with vertigo-like symptoms, has begun working out on the field. "Anybody that's had any inner-ear problems, it just doesn't go like a 24-hour flu or something," manager Dusty Baker said Tuesday. "He came out yesterday, he hit, fielded a lot of ground balls, which he was having trouble bending over. But it tells me that him fielding that many ground balls that he must be getting better."

INF Stephen Drew (inner ear issue) has been on the disabled list since July 27 with vertigo-like symptoms. He is hitting .262 in 51 games and has been a valuable bench player.

INF Stephen Drew has been placed on the disabled list with vertigo-like symptoms. Drew has left the team to return to Washington for further tests. "At first we thought it was the same (flu) bug everybody else had but their bug was like a two day bug and his has been almost a week now," Manager Dusty Baker said. "We'll try to find out what's wrong with him so he can get back because he's a big part of our team."

INF Stephen Drew was placed on the Nationals' 15-day disabled list with vertigo-like symptoms.The move is retroactive to July 24. Drew has played just once in the past week, sitting out several days with dizziness.The 33-year-old Drew, who signed with the Nationals as a free agent in January, is hitting .262 with seven home runs and 17 RBIs in 51 games this season. He is 6-for-20 (.300) with a triple, three homers and six RBIs as a pinch hitter.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Adrian Beltre and Nomar Mazara hit home runs and drove in three runs as the Texas Rangers beat the Kansas City Royals 7-4 on Saturday night for only their third win in the last 13 games.Beltre homered in a four-run seventh with Mazara and Ian Desmond aboard to put the game away. It was his career 427th home run, which ranks 49th on the all-time list.Mazara hit a two-run homer in the fourth and doubled in another run in the fifth.Left-hander Cole Hamels (11-2) picked up the victory, allowing one unearned run and five hits over 5 2/3 innings.Astros 7, Angels 2HOUSTON -- Collin McHugh produced his seventh consecutive run-suppressing start and was backed by a pair of home runs from Evan Gattis.The Astros notched their 10th consecutive win over the Angels behind McHugh and Gattis, who socked his 14th and 15th homer.Shortstop Carlos Correa added his 15th homer leading off the fifth as Houston set the table for a third consecutive series sweep of the Angels on Sunday.Dodgers... [More]

INF Stephen Drew has been under the weather the past few days. "He is better," said manager Dusty Baker, who added the reserve ate some chicken and rice. Drew did not play Friday.