Subscribe for all hitter DFS MLB projections. [21], After the 2012 season, Upton rejected a trade to the Seattle Mariners. On April 11, Upton homered off Jeff Francis of Colorado for his fourth home run of 2008 campaign. “I’ve worked my whole life for this,” said Zimmerman, who twice set the U.Va. 6-keys: media/fantasynews/mlb/reg/free/stories. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: fantasynews | arena: mlb | pageType: stories | Justin Upton was selected one slot higher than the Tampa Bay Devil Rays plucked B.J. On September 1, 2009, against the Colorado Rockies, Upton was taken out in the top of the third inning after hitting a 420-foot (130 m) single in his previous at-bat. Upton played against Cameron Maybin in Amateur Athletic Union play. On August 2, 2007, Upton was called up to the big league team at the age of only 19, following an injury to everyday right fielder Carlos Quentin. Other guys, like Upton, just start swinging at everything and lose their BABIP [Chris & Khris Davis]. Chark Jr. Has Strong Upside In Week 6, Matt Kenseth A Great DFS Selection For Kansas, Daniel Jones Searching For First Touchdown Since Week 1, Ravens Defense Draws Excellent Matchup In Week 6, Lamar Jackson Draws Excellent Matchup In Week 6, Aric Almirola A Solid DFS Selection Starting From 16th, Chase Elliott Starts On The Pole At Kansas, Kevin Harvick A Favorite To Win At Kansas, A.J. Norfolk’s Bruce Smith and Newport News’ Michael Vick were No. [46], Upton hit his 300th career home run on July 29, 2020 in a game against the Seattle Mariners. This was Upton's third career Silver Slugger Award. Upton played a key role in the Angels' five-run fifth inning, slamming a homer to left field to plate a pair of runs. It bests the standard set by Dmitri and Delmon Young, picked No. Upton was born to Manny and Yvonne (née Gordon) Upton. Upton was selected first overall by the Diamondbacks in the 2005 MLB draft out of high school and made his MLB debut with them in 2007. There’s a redistricting question on Virginia’s ballot. Upton Jr. (born August 21, 1984) is an American former professional baseball outfielder.He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays / Rays, Atlanta Braves, San Diego Padres, and Toronto Blue Jays.. Upton has played with his brother, Justin Upton, as members of the Atlanta Braves and San Diego Padres. It was Arizona's only hit of the contest. He almost became the youngest player ever to hit for the cycle on that day, falling just a single shy of the milestone. His brother Melvin Upton, Jr. earned AL Player of the Month of June, making Justin and B.J. Upton, a 20-year-old shortstop for the Triple-A Durham Bulls, coincidentally began a two-game series against the Norfolk Tides on Tuesday at Harbor Park. For the third consecutive ballgame on April 5, Upton homered while collecting three hits in a 7–2 Arizona victory. would hit his 100th career home run thirty minutes later in another ballgame. He previously played for the Arizona Diamondbacks from 2007 to 2012, Atlanta Braves in 2013 and 2014, San Diego Padres in 2015, and the Detroit Tigers in 2016 and 2017. 6-keys: media/fantasynews/mlb/reg/free/stories. Many pro scouts, however, predict a quick ascent to the big leagues if Upton is moved to the outfield. On August 5, 2009 against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Upton strained his right oblique trying to steal second base, resulting in a stint on the disabled list. He's a shortstop just like his older brother BJ who was the 2nd pick of the 2001 draft and already in the Big Leagues. Justin Upton signed a 5 year / $106,000,000 contract with the Los Angeles Angels, including $106,000,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $21,200,000. Steamer has him down for 30/5 in roughly 145 games. © 2004-2020 CBS Interactive. [30] In his only season for the Padres, Upton hit .251 with 26 HRs and 81 RBI. He gave up a shot at the Super Bowl for a new career. Justin Upton signed a 5 year / $106,000,000 contract with the Los Angeles Angels, including $106,000,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $21,200,000. It's their call; I don't really care. 8526, Upton," came the voice of a Diamondbacks executive through the speaker. Upton began the season and held the current title of being the youngest active major leaguer second to Clayton Kershaw as of July 31, 2008. [41] On November 2, Upton agreed to re-sign with the Angels to a 5-year, $106 million contract. [18], Through 2011, Upton was 2nd all-time of Diamondback hitters in HBP (30), 3rd in slugging percentage (.487) and OPS (.845), 4th in OBP (.357) and strikeouts (573), and 5th in triples (24). 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The long ball extended a recent run of success for the veteran, who has bounced back from a slow start to the campaign by going 16-for-45 (.356) with three homers and 12 RBI in 13 games since Aug. 28. "I've always played shortstop, but if they say I could adjust easily, why not? [24] Justin Upton is one of the top tools guys ever. Justin snapped his bubble gum. Free 3-day trial!!!! Jo Adell entered the game to replace him as a pinch runner. 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Despite a relatively disappointing start to his career (albeit with limited playing time), he broke out in the 2007 post-season, leading the Diamondbacks to a three-game sweep of the Chicago Cubs, making it to the NLCS. [37], On August 31, 2017, the Tigers traded Upton and cash to the Los Angeles Angels for Grayson Long and a player to be named later or cash. When he was called up, the Diamondbacks had star rookie Chris Young at center field, so Upton shifted to right. Despite getting off to a hot start on the year, cold streaks and a left oblique injury (which resulted in a five-week stint on the DL) ruined chances of Upton putting together a great year. These projections by Steamer are a MUCH better indicator of a hitter's platoon splits than in-season stats since it involves multiple years of data and has been properly regressed to league averages. [23] The trade allowed Upton to play with his brother Melvin, who had signed with Atlanta earlier in the offseason. He began 2007 with the Class-A Advanced Visalia Oaks, but was promoted to the AA Mobile BayBears after hitting .341 with 5 home runs for the Oaks in April. Also, with no actual data except anecdotal, some guys age into more disciplined hitters who just slow down and lose their BABIP [Miggy, McCutchen]. The alleged hold-up? While primarily a right fielder throughout his career, Upton has since transitioned to left field for the Braves, Padres and Tigers. He and his brother hit back to back home runs on April 23, 2013 against the Colorado Rockies, marking the first time that brothers hit back to back home runs since 1938. Covering the impact of coronavirus on the sports world. Justin Upton hit a two-run home run in the fifth inning off of Madison Bumgarner on Tuesday night, his sixth homer of the year. Twice, the promised announcement was met with abrupt silence by dozens of students, friends and family — and followed by a burst of nervous laughter as the Arizona Diamondbacks’ pick was delayed. The home run was in an 8–2 victory that was the seventh straight for Arizona. Join the Best Live Fantasy Chat Community! by Lucas Spence | Angels Correspondent | Wed, Sep 23rd 11:48pm EDT. Some of their descendants say they don’t want his statue removed from William & Mary’s campus. Justin Upton crushes eighth home run of the season. at Justin Upton in 2005 became the first Virginian ever taken No. It was his first Player of the Week award in the American League and fourth overall, having last won the NL award on April 13, 2014 with the Atlanta Braves.[35]. Upton was hit on the helmet in the seventh inning and was able to get up and walk off the field under his own power. 4 overall selection in Tuesday's draft, Nationals officials announced they had already agreed to contract terms with the standout third baseman. “To realize it actually came true for me is pretty crazy.”. at At the time of his selection, Upton was hitting .271 with 21 doubles, 15 home runs, 54 RBI, a .356 on-base percentage, and a .384 batting average with runners in scoring position (ranking third in the AL). CHESAPEAKE — Editor’s note: As we wait for the sports world to return, we’re occasionally looking back at some of our favorite Virginian-Pilot and Daily Press stories. [36] This was Upton's fourth career All-Star selection, and his first in the American League. Rookie outfielder Trent Oeltjen had taken over his spot on the roster.[10]. Manny and B.J. are the only brothers in Major League Baseball to ever be selected in the number 1 and 2 slots of the first round of any draft. [8] On defense, he tied for the lead among all major league outfielders in errors, with 11.[9].

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