The utility player who grew up an Angels fan might not have a set position, but he just wants to play after being reunited with manager Phil Nevin
TEMPE, Ariz. – Brandon Drury admits his love for the Angels of the early 2000s was so rich he pretended he was the players on his favorite team.
Drury grew up in Oregon, but yearly family vacations to Southern California sealed his affinity for the Angels. That move eventually brought Drury and Nevin together. For 63 games in 2015, the partnership was pure gold. Drury batted .331 in a Reno Aces uniform with Nevin as his manager and made his major-league debut with the Diamondbacks later that year.“It’s really good to have somebody like that,” Drury said of the reunion. “He keeps us in check and it’s something I respect about him. He keeps things simple, he wants you go out about your business and play hard to win and it’s not much more than that.
He added a home run for the Padres in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series last season against the Philadelphia Phillies before he delivered a go-ahead two-run single in the fifth inning of an eventual 8-5 victory. It was the Padres’ only victory in the series. Nevin figures to have plenty of playing time for his new asset, although Drury will have to check the lineup card on a daily basis to find out his position. He could even see some time at shortstop, where he has played just 11 games in his major-league career.
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