Seeing as George is such a fan of B.J. Upton, I almost let him write this player profile. I’m not a huge fan of Upton, but I can be objective…or at least I can try. Just like Chris Young, who we ranked at 105, Upton is a low-average hitter with an elite power/speed combination. Upton has more speed than Young, stealing 40-plus bases each year from 2008-2010, and finally flashed that 20-homer pop once again last season. His end-of-season ranking has improved annually beginning in 2009, and his xBA last year sat at a pretty-for-Upton .269.
Best case scenario: Curtis Granderson (NYY) with a lot fewer R/RBI
Similar players: Drew Stubbs (CIN), Chris Young (ARI), Carl Crawford (BOS)
Worst case scenario: Cameron Maybin (SD)
Strengths
SB, R. Upton should steal around 40 bases again this season, and batting second in a good Tampa Bay lineup should mean plenty of runs as well. Upton walks a good amount, 11.2 percent of his plate appearances for his career, which helps offset th...
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PLAYERS:
BJ Upton,
Curtis Granderson,
Drew Stubbs,
Carl Crawford,
Cameron Maybin,
Evan Longoria,
Carlos Pena,
Ben Zobrist,
Matt Joyce
TEAMS: Tampa Bay Rays, New York Yankees, Cincinnati Reds, Boston Red Sox, San Diego Padres
TEAMS: Tampa Bay Rays, New York Yankees, Cincinnati Reds, Boston Red Sox, San Diego Padres
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