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B.J. UPTON

|     Atlanta Braves   40-man Roster

   Final: Reds 4, Mets 3  | 2013-05-21  | Reds @ Cincinnati.Com
High Level:   MLB     Career Ranks:  14th in SOPCT
Positions:   CF-820, SS-444, 3B-80, 2B-53, DH-21, OF-3, LF-1
Full Name:   Melvin Emmanuel Upton
Born:   Aug 21, 1984  (28.277) in Norfolk,Virginia

Top Prospect:  mlb  2003 (#21), 2004 (#2)   team  2003 (#3-TB), 2004 (#1-TB)

MLB Debut:  Aug 2, 2004  (19.346)

Brother of Justin Upton
Speed
90
Contact
21
Patience
80
Batting
57
Power
70
Ht/Wt:  6-2 / 170   Bats/Throws:  Right / Right
High School:   Greenbrier Christian Academy  (Chesapeake,VA)
College:   None listed
Drafted:  Tampa Bay Rays:  2002-1-2 (June-Reg)

Recent Contract:  5-years/$75.25m (2013-2017) by Atlanta Braves

Tags:  First Round Draft Pick || Futures Game Participant || High School All-American || Hitting for the Cycle || Player of the Month || Player of the Week   All Tags

TBC Player ID:  130
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OFF THE FIELD
YearLeagueAward Description 
2001High School2nd team High School All-American IF 
2002High School1st team High School All-American IF 
2003SalSouth Atlantic League All-Star SS 
 SalSouth Atlantic League Most Outstanding Prospect 
 TeamTampa Bay Devil Rays Minor League Player of the Year 
2004MinorsBaseball America 1st team Minor League All-Star SS 
2005MinorsBaseball America 2nd team Minor League All-Star SS 
 ILInternational League All-Star SS 
 Triple-A All-Star SS 


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