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| Height: 6-3
Weight: 180
Throws: R
Bats: R Born: Aug 21, 1984, Norfolk, VA |
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| October 6, 2008 B.J. Upton hit two home runs of of Gavin Floyd as the Rays defeated the White Sox 6-2 to wrap up their ALDS matchup on Monday. |
| October 5, 2008 B.J. Upton hit his first post-season home run, a two run shot, in the Rays Game 3 loss to the White Sox. |
| September 26, 2008 B.J. Upton went 3-for-4 with two RBI in Friday's 6-4 loss to the Tigers. He hit a single, double, and a solo homer. He also stole his 44th base of the season. |
| September 21, 2008 B.J. Upton made his first start in 10 games for Tampa, and though the Rays were defeated by the Twins, Upton went 3-for-3 with a double. |
| September 21, 2008 As expected, B.J. Upton has returned to the starting lineup for Sunday's game, but he will play center field and not right, as was speculated, according to the Tampa Tribune. |
| September 20, 2008 B.J. Upton will make his return to the starting lineup on Sunday should his workout on Saturday go well, according to RaysBaseball.com. |
| September 20, 2008 Center fielder B.J. Upton is not in Saturday's lineup as he continues to heal from a strained quad, according to the Tampa Tribune. |
| September 19, 2008 B.J. Upton, who is dealing with a strained left quad, took batting practice Thursday and said he felt good enough to pinch-hit, according to the St. Petersburg Times. |
| September 16, 2008 B.J. Upton took batting practice and ran prior to Monday's game against the Red Sox, according to the St. Petersburg Times. |
| September 16, 2008 B.J. Upton is still not ready to return to action, as he is recovering from a sore quad, according to the Tampa Tribune. "Last time I pulled it last season I said it'd be five days and it ended up being 36, so we'll see," said Upton. |
| September 13, 2008 B.J. Upton won't play this weekend, as his left quad is still sore, according to the St. Petersburg Times. He has been out since Monday. |
| September 10, 2008 B.J. Upton's strained left quad is healing, and though the outfielder said he felt better on Tuesday, he is probably not going to be back in the lineup until Friday, according to the Tampa Tribune. |
| September 8, 2008 B.J. Upton left Monday's game against the Red Sox with a strained left quad, according to the Tampa Tribune. |
| September 4, 2008 B.J. Upton's left shoulder continues to bother him, and in fact he has a torn labrum that will require off-season surgery, according to MLB.com. "At this point, there's nothing I can do about it, especially with Carl [Crawford] and Evan [Longoria] already out," Upton told the Times. "It's a little too late in the year, especially with the position we're in, for me to pull up lame. I just have to suck it up and keep grinding." |
| August 30, 2008 B.J. Upton went 2-for-5 and chipped in two RBI in Friday's 10-9 win over the Orioles at Tropicana Field. Both of his hits were doubles. |
| August 20, 2008 B.J. Upton has been criticized for not playing hard and suffering from "mental lapses," but he stated that he wants to move on, according to the Tampa Tribune. Upton said, "The last thing I want to become is a distraction to this team. We've got something way too good going on right now to have to deal with this. We just want to win ballgames and right now I think I'm becoming a distraction. I just can't let it happen, for my sake and for the team's sake so we can move on and get where we need to be." |
| August 19, 2008 B.J. Upton is in the lineup and hitting second for Tuesday's game against the Angels. |
| August 19, 2008 B.J. Upton has apologized for his latest episode of failing to hustle, according to the Tampa Tribune. His leisurely gait from home to second base resulted in him being thrown out on Monday. It was one of four recent incidents where he failed to hustle. "It cant happen, especially in the middle of a pennant race. Every run matters, every out matters. I want to apologize for it. Its just something that cant happen," Upton said. |
| August 19, 2008 Despite the lack of hustle that led B.J. Upton to get thrown out at second base in Monday's contest, he will play on Tuesday, according to the St. Petersburg Times. |
| August 18, 2008 B.J. Upton was thrown out at second base Monday on what should have been an easy double had Upton been hustling, according to the AP. Upton hit a ball in the fourth inning that hit the wall on a hop. Apparently thinking it would be a home run, Upton jogged out of the box and towards an uncovered second base. But first baseman Mark Teixeira followed the play up the line and tagged Upton just before he touched second. |
| August 17, 2008 The pitching was solid but outfielder B.J. Upton made sure the offense was in check as the Rays put the 7-4 win on the board versus Texas. Upton went 3-for-5 at the plate with his 28th double and eighth homer of the season, totaling three RBIs and two runs scored. |
| August 16, 2008 B.J. Upton will return to the lineup on Sunday, the Tampa Tribune reports. |
| August 16, 2008 B.J. Upton was removed from the game for a second time in a week for failing to hustle on Friday, and he will be benched again on Saturday, according to the St. Petersburg Times. Rays manager Joe Maddon explained it, saying, "I cant make it any more plain, simple, obvious, black and white. There are no gray areas. I cant have Aki (Iwamura) run like he is and (Carlos) Pena and Cliff (Floyd), who has two bad knees, etc., and permit that. I cant permit it. |
| August 15, 2008 B.J. Upton was pulled from Friday's game in the sixth inning for failing to hustle while attempting to beat out a double play. |
| August 8, 2008 B.J. Upton stole his 35th base and had two hits, an RBI and a run scored for the Rays. |
| August 7, 2008 After being benched Wednesday for not hustling, B.J. Upton returned to the lineup and went 0-for-4 in the Rays loss to Seattle. |
| August 6, 2008 B.J. Upton is out of Wednesday's starting lineup after failing to give a top effort on Tuesday, according to the St. Petersburg Times. |
| August 3, 2008 B.J. Upton hit his seventh home run of the year on Sunday as he went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and two RBI. |
| July 19, 2008 B.J. Upton, mired in a 8-for-42 (.190) slump, is hitting seventh in the Rays' order tonight. He had yet to hit lower than fourth this year. |
| July 13, 2008 B.J. Upton is hitting .219 since June 15, and was given yesterday off to rest and work on his swing, according to the Tampa Tribune. "I just wanted to give him a chance to think about it, digest it, see if it's what I think it is and then move on from there, Rays manager Joe Maddon said." |
| June 29, 2008 B.J. Upton went 2-for-5 on Sunday, but the more important news was that he stole a base for the first time since June 14. |
| June 16, 2008 B.J. Upton has already tied a career-high with 22 stolen bases, and Manager Joe Maddon commented that he is more aggressive this season, according to the St. Petersburg Times. Maddon said, "As he gains more experience, he becomes better at it. I think he's choosing better spots to go and has a better idea of what he wants to do. He's been thrown out a couple times on calls that were wrong, quite frankly, so it could even be a better percentage than it is." |
| June 8, 2008 The Rays suffered the 6-3 loss to the Rangers this evening, but outfielder B.J. Upton continues to swing a hot stick in support of Tampa's cause. Upton went 1-for-2 with two walks and his fifth home run of the season, totaling two RBIs on the night. |
| June 6, 2008 B.J. Upton had a home run and two steals while scoring three runs in Tampa's win over Texas Friday. |
| June 5, 2008 The Rays have selected shortstop Tim Beckham with the number one overall pick in the baseball draft Thursday, according to the AP. |
| May 26, 2008 B.J. Upton is hitting .316 in May with a .409 on base percentage, and the young center fielder stole two bases on Sunday to raise his total to 13 on the year. Of his 13 steals, nine have come in May. Upton has done everything the team has asked of him, however, he has not been the power outlet that many fantasy owners were hoping for. |
| May 25, 2008 Fantasy owners are sure to be happy with Tampa Bay outfielder B.J. Upton today, putting a strong performance in the box score as the Rays earned the 5-4 win over Baltimore. Upton went 1-for-3 at the plate with two walks, one run scored, and two stolen bases. |
| May 17, 2008 B.J. Upton was 3-for-5 in Saturday afternoon's loss to the Cardinals. The center fielder added two runs to his stat line. Upton's power numbers can't be found. His at-bat to home run ratio is just under 50:1, far below last year when the young outfielder hit 24 home runs in 474. |
| May 12, 2008 B.J. Upton has warmed with the weather. The talented center fielder has stolen three bases in the last six games bringing his season total to seven in 11 attempts. |
| May 11, 2008 B.J. Upton went 3-for-5 with three runs, an RBI, and a stolen base in Sunday's win over the Angels. |
| May 7, 2008 B.J. Upton broke up a shutout in the ninth inning with a two run double for the Rays. |
| May 3, 2008 Tampa Bay CF B.J. Upton reports his recently-injured shoulder is improving quickly and he hopes to be back in action sooner rather than later, according to MLB.com. |
| May 1, 2008 Updating an earlier report, B.J. Upton's shoulder injury does not appear to be serious, according to the Tampa Tribune. It looks bad right away. It feels bad right away, Upton said. But this is the best its ever felt right after, so we shouldnt think too much of it. |
| May 1, 2008 B.J. Upton suffered an apparent shoulder injury and was forced to exit Thursday afternoons game against the Orioles, according to the AP. Upton suffered the injury while swinging at a 2-1 pitch with two outs in the fifth inning. The fourth-year pro fouled off a pitch before doubling over and clutching his left shoulder. |
| April 27, 2008 Tampa Bay CF B.J. Upton struggled at the plate despite the Rays' 0-3 win over the Boston Red Sox. Upton went 0-for-4 with three strike outs on the day. |
| April 23, 2008 Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon met with reporters today and offered a bit of clarity in the Rays' Wednesday night lineup, according to MLB.com. |
| April 20, 2008 B.J. Upton had a quiet day as he went 1-for-4 in Sunday's 6-0 loss to the White Sox. His lone hit was a single. |
| April 19, 2008 B.J. Upton had three more hits on Saturday night as he also knocked in a run for the Rays. |
| April 18, 2008 B.J. Upton had two hits and a run scored on Friday night for the Rays from the third spot in the lineup. |
| April 14, 2008 B.J. Upton went 2-for-5 with a homer, one run, two RBI, and a stolen base in Monday's loss to the Yankees. It was his second straight game with a homer, and he has nine RBI over the previous five contests. |
| April 13, 2008 Young slugger B.J. Upton drove his first homer of the season over the fence today in support of Tampa Bays 2-6 win over the Orioles. Upton went 1-for-3 with one walk and one strike out, leaving two men on base but driving in three RBIs. |
| April 2, 2008 B.J. Upton went 1-for-3 in the Rays 6-9 loss to Baltimore this evening, hitting a double with two runs scored and two walks. Upton is expected to step his game up to high marks this season and this early success gives us hope that all that talent and potential might finally come to fruition in '08. |
| March 31, 2008 B.J. Upton recorded two RBI in the Ray's opening day win over the Orioles. Upton has started right were he left off in 2007, a season where he recorded 24 HR, 86 runs scored, 82 RBI and 22 stolen bases. |
| March 22, 2008 B.J. Upton, who left Thursday's game after being hit by a Paul Byrd slowball, told the Tampa Tribune on Friday he would be ready to play today. Rays manager Joe Maddon, however, said both would get today off and be back in the lineup Sunday. It's good to hear the injury isn't serious. |
| March 21, 2008 B.J. Upton hopes to be able to return to the Rays lineup on Saturday, this after taking a pitch off his triceps on Thursday, according to MLB.com. "I don't know if they're going to let me, but I'm looking to [play] tomorrow," Upton said. Upton is being drafted like a possible 30/30 candidate this season, and while he might reach those marks, an awful lot will have to go right for him given a stratospheric BABIP of almost .400 last season coupled with the ninth best HR/F ratio in the game. |
| March 20, 2008 B.J. Upton was forced out of action on Thursday when he was hit on the left triceps by a pitch in the first inning by Indians' pitcher Paul Byrd, this according to MLB.com. After getting hit, Upton was met by assistant trainer Paul Harker, who tested Upton's strength in his left arm by having him go through an array of squeezing exercises. A few moments later, Upton left the game and was escorted to the visiting clubhouse by Harker. No further news is available at this time. |
| March 3, 2008 B.J. Upton led the Rays to victory over the Pirates on Sunday, and much of his success was a direct result of his speed. The outfielder had a two-run triple in the third after having doubled in the first inning. He later reached base on a walk and stole second before being pulled for backup Justin Ruggiano. Upton continues to raise his fantasy stock, shares that soared last year even with his move to the outfield. |
| February 19, 2008 B.J. Upton was good in 2007, in fact call it a breakout season if you like, but skipper Joe Maddon believes his best as the Rays center fielder is yet to come. The team website noted Tuesday, "He's just scratching the surface [of how good he can be]," Maddon said. Maddon continue to pile on the accolades in Tuesday's media session talking about Upton's quick feet, his bat speed, the sound the ball makes coming off his stick, and his arm. "Everybody talked about Delmon's [Young] arm," Maddon said. "This guy has a great arm." Upton's fantasy worth jumps this year, and his dual eligibility (2B/OF) makes him all the more valuable. |