Brandon Drury has a burning desire to prove that the Blue Jays were right to catch him

CHICAGO – Brandon Drury sits inside the dugout canoe visited at Guaranteed Rate Field Friday, speaking to the media about his enthusiasm and his joy of being with the Blue Jays.

But there was no joke, no smile, no playful banter as he spoke to Toronto reporters for the first time since being traded to the Yankees Jays on Thursday in the JA Happ deal. Drury is clearly a serious young man and a young man whose mission is to prove to the world of baseball that he is destined to become a major league player – even if there are as many defeatists as supporters to what he brings to the table. like a ball player.

"(The Jays) just said," be ready to play. You will play and we want to see what you have. "And that's what I'm here for doing what I know I can do," said the 25-year-old. "Now, it's my job to go out there and prove that (GM Ross Atkins) was right (to trade for him)."

Drury appears as quietly confident. He spoke of his frustrations with the Yankees this season and the fact that he has not yet made a breakthrough in the major leagues.

"It was a really, really frustrating season," said the super-utility player. . "(But) I think that overall (what happened this season) will make me a better player, just going through there.I've been a decent player for a few years (in the major leagues) and I sending it twice after having had some success in the major leagues before was not easy for me, but I have the impression that it made me even more hungry and still more ready to do what I know I can do. "

The Yankees acquired Drury from the Diamondbacks in February, and the Grants Pbad, Oregon, was from New York, leaving third base of the spring training. he left a match on April 6 because of blurred vision and migraines, a problem that he had known for years.Drury was then placed on the DL and finally opted for the triple A Scranton / Wilkes Barre Meanwhile, the Yankees promoted Miguel Andujar and did not look Andujar quickly imposed himself as one of the best young third base players in the game, leaving Drury at the helm. He said Friday that the world of baseball has not seen the best of it.

"I have the impression that there is still a lot in the tank and I am here to prove it," he said. "I have to keep doing what I do and do my job and be prepared every day and hope the results will come."

Manager John Gibbons said that he was going to give Drury ample opportunity to show what he has, even if there is a log in the infield now. Drury has not started Friday night (he has a bruised left hand) but he will probably play a lot in the hot corner. But he will also play for a second and perhaps in the outer field. In 307 career games, Drury is batting .267 / .316 / .439 with 32 homers and 131 RBIs.

"I heard good things," Gibbons said. "He's here to play, I've talked to other players, it's going to reduce everyone's playing time a little bit because we have to make sure they're all playing, but there will be a lot there."