baɪ ðə stˈɑːɹt ʌvðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹtiːn sˈiːzən dɹˈuː ɹᵻmˈeɪnd ʌnsˈaɪnd, ænd bˈeɪsbɔːl ˈænɐlˌɪsts ɐtɹˈɪbjuːɾᵻd ɪt pˈɑːɹtli tə fjˈuː tˈiːmz nˈiːdɪŋ ɐ vˈɛɾɚɹən stˈɑːɹɾɪŋ ʃˈɔːɹtstɑːp ænd pˈɑːɹtli tə tˈiːmz nˌɑːt bˌiːɪŋ wˈɪlɪŋ tə ɡˈɪv ˌʌp ɐ tˈɑːp dɹˈæft pˈɪk.
By the start of the 2014 season Drew remained unsigned, and baseball analysts attributed it partly to few teams needing a veteran starting shortstop and partly to teams not being willing to give up a top draft pick.