Since September 9, New York Yankees second baseman Stephen Drew has started just three games because of a head injury. At this point, Drew probably will not make another appearance this season, as manager Joe Girardi noted to the media on Saturday afternoon. 

“We haven’t seen really any improvement for these 10 days. I don’t know what’s going to turn it around. For right now it's doubtful because he still hasn't been playing," Girardi said.

The reason for his expected postseason absence game came on what seemed like a meaningless ground ball in early September. Drew took that ground ball off of his face because of a tough hop and has felt dizziness and other concussion like symptoms every since. 

Drew underwent an MRI on Tuesday and that the head injury is not "serious," but they are "leaning toward" diagnosing the second baseman with a concussion, which would force him out for most the postseason, if not all. 

“It’s kind of disheartening,” Drew said of his season possibly being over. “But at the same time, I’ve got to kind of get this thing under control and that’s the No.1 goal and go from there.”

This is not the first time Drew has experienced concussions. Before the 2013 season, the 32-year-old suffered a concussion that affected his vestibular system. That system deals with the ear and brain to control balance. He was forced out for three months with that injury. Because of that injury in 2013, there is always a chance of the same type of head issue. 

"It's just constant right now,'' Drew said of the dizziness over this past month. "I have to concentrate for ground balls and hitting and everything because of my balance and feeling the way I do. It's not that I don't want to go. It's just not fair to me and it's not fair to the team.''

The former 15th overall pick in the 2004 MLB Draft by the Arizona Diamondbacks has a .251/.318/.421 slash line with 144 home runs and 486 RBI over his 10-year career.

He played for the Diamondbacks (2006-2012) and then went to the Oakland Athletics for a season. Eventually, Drew ended up with the Boston Red Sox for two seasons and now he is in his second with New York. 

Drew's best season came in 2008, in which he launched 21 home runs and 67 RBI on a .291 batting average. During that season, Drew finished 26th in the National League Most Valuable Player award race.

The MVP was won that season by Albert Pujols, who was playing for the St. Louis Cardinals at the time. Pujols hit .357/.462/.653 with 37 home runs and 116 RBI in one of the best years of his impressive career. 

The veteran is hitting just .201 for the Yankees this season, but has 17 homers and 44 RBI over just 131 games played. Drew is currently on a one-year, $5 million contract with New York, which will make him a free agent this offseason. 

If the dizziness continues for Drew, Dustin Ackley and rookie Rob Refsnyder will play in his replacement. Ackley bats right-handed and Refsnyder hits lefty, so it would make for a platoon situation. The Yankees, however, could avoid all the questions if Drew makes an un-expected return. 

“If I can come back in two or three days and this is gone, praise God, and then I can get going,” Drew said.