Drury (calf) is back in the Angels' Cactus League lineup Tuesday, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.
Drury hasn't played since last Friday due to a sore calf as a result of fouling a ball off the area, but he's fine. The 30-year-old is at first base and batting second against the Diamondbacks on Tuesday.
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Angels' Brandon Drury: Sitting with sore calf
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Drury, who fouled a ball off his calf Friday, is not in Saturday's lineup against the Rangers, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
He was expected to be in Saturday's lineup, so his absence suggests the team is either being extra careful and/or Drury's calf was hurting more than anticipated. It seems like a day-to-day situation until further notice.
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Angels' Brandon Drury: Will return to lineup Saturday
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Angels manager Phil Nevin said Drury left Friday's game with a tightened calf but will return to the lineup Saturday, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
Drury fouled a ball off his calf, and it tightened up on him in the third inning. It sounds like Drury has avoided a significant injury.
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Angels' Brandon Drury: Leaves spring game early
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Drury has left Friday's Cactus League game against the Royals for undisclosed reasons, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.
Drury was replaced by Jose Gomez after being seen limping after he exited the field. There should be an update on his status by the end of Friday's game.
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Angels' Brandon Drury: Joining Halos
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Drury agreed to a two-year, $17 million contract with the Angels on Tuesday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
The 30-year-old split the 2022 campaign between Cincinnati and San Diego, and he earned the inaugural Silver Slugger for a utility player with a .263/.320/.492 slash line, 28 home runs and 87 RBI in 138 games. Luis Rengifo enjoyed a mini breakout with a .723 OPS in 2022, but Drury could now be the favorite to start at second base. Drury should see action at both infield corners, especially given third baseman Anthony Rendon playing fewer than 60 games in each of the past two seasons.
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Padres' Brandon Drury: Knocks in three during Game 2
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Drury went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and three RBI during Wednesday's Game 2 of the NLCS in the 8-5 win over the Phillies.
Drury had been just 1-for-15 in the postseason and 4-for-31 dating back to the beginning of October, so Game 2's outburst was a pleasant surprise for the Padres. The 30-year-old veteran has played for six teams in eight seasons but has minimal playoff experience with just six plate appearances prior to the 2022 postseason. Look to see if Drury can follow up Game 2's offensive explosion as the NLCS progresses.
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Padres' Brandon Drury: Back on bench for Game 3
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Drury is out of the lineup for Sunday's Game 3 matchup with the Mets in the wild-card round.
Drury will sit for the second time in the wild-card series, with Wil Myers replacing him once again at first base. Myers closed the regular season by going 8-for-22 with four extra-base hits over his final eight games, and that appears to have given him the edge on playing time over Drury thus far in the postseason.
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Padres' Brandon Drury: On bench Game 1
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Drury is out of the lineup for Game 1 of the NL Wild Card Series against the Mets on Friday, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.
Drury went 2-for-13 with two walks and a run over his final four games of the regular season, and he's not in the lineup for San Diego's postseason opener. Wil Myers will man first base and bat sixth versus New York righty Max Scherzer.
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Padres' Brandon Drury: Homers, scores three times
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Drury went 2-for-5 with a home run, a double, two RBI and three runs scored in Sunday's win over the Rockies.
The Padres scored 13 runs on the day, and Drury got in on the action in a big way with five combined runs and RBI, including a solo home run. The long ball, a 452-foot moonshot in the eighth inning, was his 28th on the season and third in 10 games since returning from the injured list. In that 10-game stretch, Drury is hitting .243 (9-for-37) with six runs scored and six RBI.
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Padres' Brandon Drury: Absent from Wednesday's lineup
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Drury isn't starting Wednesday against the Cardinals, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Drury returned from the injured list Thursday and started the last five games. He went 5-for-18 with two home runs, two doubles, four RBI, a walk and three strikeouts but will head to the bench while Wil Myers starts at first base and bats seventh.
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Padres' Brandon Drury: Homers twice Friday
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Drury went 2-for-5 with two home runs and three RBI in Friday's 12-3 win over the Diamondbacks.
Drury did his damage early, opening the scoring with a two-run blast in the first inning. He added a solo shot in the fourth for his first multi-homer game of the season. He's now 4-for-8 with three extra-base hits in two games since returning from the 7-day concussion injured list. The 30-year-old is up to a .266/.322/.511 slash line with 27 long balls, 82 RBI, 79 runs scored and two stolen bases through 121 contests between the Padres and the Reds this year.
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Padres' Brandon Drury: Tallies two hits in return
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Drury went 2-for-3 with a double in a loss to the Diamondbacks on Thursday.
Drury returned from a stint on the 7-day injured list due to a concussion and recorded two of the Padres' three hits in a shutout loss, including their lone extra-base knock. He missed 12 days in total but picked up where he left off upon his return, notching his third multi-hit performance over his past five games. Drury is slashing .233/.273/.427 since joining San Diego in an Aug. 2 trade.
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Padres' Brandon Drury: Returns from IL, starting Thursday
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Drury (concussion) was reinstated from the 7-day injured list and will bat sixth as the designated hitter Thursday against the Diamondbacks.
Drury has been unavailable nearly two weeks due to the concussion he suffered Sept. 2 versus the Dodgers, but he's back in the lineup for the Padres for Thursday's series opener. The 30-year-old went 5-for-14 with two home runs, a double and five RBI in the five games preceding the absence.
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Padres' Brandon Drury: Likely out until at least Thursday
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Drury (concussion) is expected to be sidelined until at least Thursday, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Manager Bob Melvin recently expressed optimism that Drury would be able to return as early as Tuesday against the Mariners, but he'll likely remain out for at least a few more days as he continues to recover from a concussion. The 30-year-old has been on the injured list since Sept. 5, and it's not yet clear whether he'll have a brief rehab assignment prior to rejoining the Padres.
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Padres' Brandon Drury: Targeting Tuesday return
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Manager Bob Melvin said Drury (concussion) is feeling much better and the Padres are hoping he can return Tuesday, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.
Melvin said it is unlikely that Drury returns for the weekend series against the Dodgers, but the feeling is he could return ahead of the team's upcoming series in Seattle. Drury was slashing .278/.316/.667 over his last five games before suffering his concussion.
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Padres' Brandon Drury: Placed on concussion IL
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Drury was placed on the 7-day concussion injured list Monday.
Drury exited Friday's game with a head injury and we now have confirmation that he suffered a concussion. He will miss the full series against Arizona to start the week and will be eligible to return this weekend against the Dodgers.
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Padres' Brandon Drury: Remains on bench Monday
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Drury (head) isn't starting Monday against the Diamondbacks, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Drury continues to deal with a head contusion and will be excluded from the lineup for a third consecutive game. Josh Bell is starting at first base and batting cleanup.
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Padres' Brandon Drury: Sitting out again Sunday
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Drury (head) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Drury will take a seat for the second game in a row while he recovers from a head contusion, which stems from being hit by a pitch in Friday's 7-1 win. His absence from the lineup opens up a spot at first base for Wil Myers.
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Padres' Brandon Drury: Not in Saturday's lineup
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Drury (head) will sit Saturday against the Dodgers, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.
Drury left Friday's game after getting hit in the head with a pitch, and he'll sit for at least one game. Whether or not he'll need an extended absence is not yet clear. Josh Bell will start at first base, with Jurickson Profar serving as the designated hitter.
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Padres' Brandon Drury: Sustains head contusion
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Drury was removed from Friday's win over the Dodgers due to a head contusion, Annie Heilbrunn of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Drury was hit in the head by a pitch in the top of the sixth inning Friday and initially remained in the game, but he was replaced defensively in the bottom half of the frame. Manager Bob Melvin said after the game that Drury was removed as a proactive measure, but the 30-year-old will undergo testing and be monitored ahead of Saturday's matchup.
