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Melvin Upton Jr. • OF
Ht/Wt:6'3", 185 lbs.
Born:Aug 21, 1984 (40 yrs) in Norfolk, VA
Hometown:Chesapeake, VA
Experience:12 years
Drafted:Drafted by Tampa Bay in 2002 (1/2).
Bats:R
Throws:R
09/16/2019
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Upton will be a part of the YouTube broadcast crew Tuesday's for the Rays-Dodgers game, signaling the end of his playing career, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
01/15/2019
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Melvin Upton Jr. announced during a Tuesday appearance on MLB Network that he will be officially known as B.J. Upton moving forward, Scott Boeck of USA Today reports.
03/19/2018
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Upton was released by the Indians on Monday, T.J. Zuppe of The Athletic Cleveland reports.
02/19/2018
9:26pm

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Upton will compete for a spot on Cleveland's Opening Day roster during spring training, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.
08/22/2017
10:54am

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The Giants granted Upton his release Monday, Jon Heyman of FanRagSports.com reports.
08/09/2017
12:46am

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Upton (shoulder) went 2-for-3 with a run and an RBI in his return to the lineup at Triple-A Sacramento, Andrew Baggarly of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
07/05/2017
6:45pm

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Upton is dealing with shoulder irritation, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
07/01/2017
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Upton (thumb) was activated from the 7-day disabled list Saturday, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
04/21/2017
9:28pm

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Upton had surgery to repair a torn thumb ligament and will miss at least eight weeks, Andrew Baggarly of the San Jose Mercury News reports
04/19/2017
9:31pm

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Upton injured his thumb when he was hit by a pitch Wednesday, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
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