Drew Sutton

{{Infobox baseball biography

| name = Drew Sutton

| image = Drew Sutton on July 2, 2012.jpg

| image_size =

| caption = Sutton during his tenure with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2012

| position = Infielder / Outfielder

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|6|30}}

| birth_place = El Dorado, Arkansas, U.S.

| bats = Switch

| throws = Right

|debutleague = MLB

| debutdate = July 2

| debutyear = 2009

| debutteam = Cincinnati Reds

|finalleague = MLB

| finaldate = July 30

| finalyear = 2012

| finalteam = Pittsburgh Pirates

|statleague = MLB

| stat1label = Batting average

| stat1value = .256

| stat2label = Home runs

| stat2value = 4

| stat3label = Runs batted in

| stat3value = 37

| teams =

Cincinnati Reds ({{baseball year|2009}}–{{baseball year|2010}})
Cleveland Indians ({{baseball year|2010}})
Boston Red Sox ({{baseball year|2011}})
Tampa Bay Rays ({{baseball year|2012}})
Pittsburgh Pirates ({{baseball year|2012}})

}}

Stephen Drew Sutton (born June 30, 1983) is an American former professional baseball infielder and outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox, Tampa Bay Rays, and Pittsburgh Pirates.

Career

=Houston Astros=

Sutton is a graduate of Baylor University. He was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 15th round of the 2004 Major League Baseball Draft.

=Cincinnati Reds=

He was acquired by the Cincinnati Reds for Jeff Keppinger during the 2009 Spring Training. He made his major-league debut for the Reds on July 2, 2009.

=Cleveland Indians=

On August 6, 2010, Sutton was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Indians.

Sutton was outrighted by the Indians to the Triple-A Columbus Clippers on November 3, 2010. He refused his minor league assignment and subsequently filed for free agency.

=Boston Red Sox=

Sutton signed a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox on November 22, 2010, and was called up on May 20, 2011.

=Atlanta Braves=

The Atlanta Braves signed him to a minor league contract on November 22, 2011.

=Pittsburgh Pirates=

The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Sutton from the Braves on May 20, 2012.

=Tampa Bay Rays=

The Tampa Bay Rays traded for Sutton from the Pittsburgh Pirates on May 21, 2012, for a player to be named later or cash considerations.{{cite web|url=http://mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120521&content_id=31894810&vkey=news_pit&fext=.jsp&c_id=pit|title=Rays acquire Minor League infielder Sutton|last=Chastain|first=Bill|website=MLB.com|date=May 21, 2012|access-date=June 25, 2012|archive-date=January 24, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200124202727/http://mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120521&content_id=31894810&vkey=news_pit&fext=.jsp&c_id=pit|url-status=dead}} On June 22, 2012, Sutton was designated for assignment by the Rays.{{cite web|url=http://tampabay.rays.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120622&content_id=33741520¬ebook_id=33739416&vkey=notebook_tb&c_id=tb|title=Rays send Joyce to DL among flurry of moves|last=Chastain|first=Bill|date=June 22, 2012|access-date=June 25, 2012|archive-date=January 24, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200124225643/https://www.mlb.com/rays/news/c-33741520|url-status=dead}}

=Back to the Pittsburgh Pirates=

Sutton was re-acquired by the Pittsburgh Pirates on June 24, 2012, this time off waivers.{{cite web|url=http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120624&content_id=33844826¬ebook_id=33846466&vkey=notebook_pit&c_id=pit|title=Sutton's return highlights flurry of roster moves|last=Singer|first=Tom|date=June 24, 2012|access-date=June 25, 2012|archive-date=May 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200526005348/https://www.mlb.com/pirates/news/c-33844826|url-status=dead}} On July 3, 2012, Sutton hit his first career walk-off home run, solo home run off of Wesley Wright.

In October 2012, Sutton elected minor league free agency.{{cite web|url=http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2012/10/minor-moves-28-players-elect-free-agency.html|title=Minor Moves: 28 Players Elect Free Agency|last=Axisa|first=Mike|date=October 6, 2012}}

=Return to the Red Sox=

Sutton signed with the Boston Red Sox in December 2012. Sutton spent 2013 with Triple-A Pawtucket, and began the year at third base before being moved to first base in May and finishing the year there. In 102 games, he hit .245 with 2 HR and 48 RBI. He also pitched in 3 additional games, going 0-2 while giving up 4 runs in 5 innings and striking out 2. He announced his retirement from professional baseball on February 17, 2014.{{Cite web|url=http://www.soxprospects.com/players/sutton-drew.htm|title=Drew Sutton {{!}} SoxProspects.com|website=www.soxprospects.com|access-date=2017-09-07}}