Top Arizona draft pick withdraws from Florida State

TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA - Stephen Drew, Arizona&#39;s top draft pick, decided to withdraw from classes at Florida State on Tuesday and continue contract negotiations with the Diamondbacks.<br> <br> Drew, whose two brothers play for the Atlanta Braves, was selected with the 15th pick in June&#39;s amateur draft. He signed up for classes last week but wasn&#39;t scheduled to attend until Tuesday.<br> <br> ``It didn&#39;t happen, and I think that&#39;s a positive thing,&#39;&#39; Arizona general manager Joe Garagiola Jr. said Tuesday night.<br> <br> Garagiola said he spoke briefly to agent Scott Boras, who is serving as an adviser to Drew, earlier in the day.<br> <br> ``Momentum might be too strong a word to use, but I don&#39;t think this is something that you just drop and don&#39;t pick up for weeks at a time,&#39;&#39; Garagiola said. ``We&#39;ll keep working at it.&#39;&#39;<br> <br> The Diamondbacks would have lost their rights to Drew if he attended a class before agreeing to a contract.<br> <br> ``Stephen Drew and his family feel the two sides can agree on a deal that satisfies both parties,&#39;&#39; Florida State coach Mike Martin said.<br> <br> Drew was widely considered the top college position player when he entered the draft a year early after hitting .344 with 17 home runs and 56 RBIs for the Seminoles last season.<br> <br> However, signability was a factor because of Boras, and Drew slipped into the middle of the first round. Boras, known for being a hard-nosed negotiator, also represents Drew&#39;s brothers J.D. and Tim.<br> <br> J.D. Drew, now an outfielder for the Braves, was the No. 2 pick overall by the Philadelphia Phillies in 1997 but spurned the team&#39;s offer and re-entered the draft. He was picked and signed by the St. Louis Cardinals the following year.<br> <br> Tim Drew, a pitcher, was Cleveland&#39;s first-round pick and is now with Atlanta.<br> <br> The three brothers are the only trio of first-round siblings in draft history.