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B.J. Upton Player Projection No 63

Key Stats: Upton has had two seasons where he put up a respectable average to go along with his power and speed. Unfortunately, it's been 3 years since those two seasons have passed. There is good news though. Upton is assured a starting job, and he is assured of finishing in the neighborhood of 20 HR's and 40 steals. That kind of power and speed combination is tough to come...
Via Fantasy Baseball 365  |  3 days ago
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Player Profile #79: B.J. Upton | OF | TB

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...
Via Baseball Professor  |  7 days ago
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A Deep Look At The Outfield

The top 5 in the outfield are the “Who’s-Who” in 5 categoryplayers. Kemp, Ellsbury, McCutchen, CarGo, and Upton all contribute (more or less) in eachof the 5 main categories in fantasy baseball (FBB). One would be lucky…nay…blessedto have one of those players on his team (I say his because I assume no women,including my wife & mother, don’t read this), but I quote...
Via Clubhouse GM  |  5 days ago
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Trading B.J. Upton to the Nationals would be a good move for the Rays

Upton's power surge led to his best season in 4 years. (examiner.com) At the 2011 MLB Trade Deadline, one name mentioned on every rumor site was B.J. Upton. The deadline came and went, and Upton remained in Tampa. People were somewhat surprised. But the non-trade turned out to be for the best for the Rays. Upton put up a .280/.377/.497 line the rest of the season to help the...
Via isportsweb.com  |  November 09, 2011
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Kilgore: Rays Appear Unlikely To Trade Upton

If the Rays are going to trade BJ Upton, the most likely trade partner is the Washington Nationals. But Adam Kilgore of The Washington Post is now reporting that talks between the two sides may have stalled. After engaging in occasional trade discussions involving B.J. Upton for about a year, the Nationals and Rays have seemingly reached a point where talks have stagnated. Barring...
Via Rays Index  |  December 14, 2011
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Tampa Bay Rays Willing to Talk About BJ Upton

Surprise Surprise, the Tampa Bay Rays are willing to discuss a trade surrounding the over hyped BJ Upton. BJ Upton hasn’t exactly been blemish free in Tampa as he’s been benched multiple times, and even though he’s got some of the best tools in baseball. As he’s getting older, he’s going to demand more money- something Tampa doesn’t have a ton...
Via Rant Sports  |  December 05, 2011
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Could the Rays sign Grady Sizemore?

With all the rumors swirling about a possible B.J. Upton trade, the Rays have to consider who will be their outfielders of the future. Upton will not be a part of the picture as he’s one year away from free agency and is extremely unlikely to give the Rays a discount. They have Desmond Jennings and apparently Matt Joyce assured occupying two of their outfield spots in the coming...
Via isportsweb.com  |  November 11, 2011
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#3: Is Danny Espinosa’s HR/SB combo worth the hit in batting average?

Chris Young, B.J. Upton, Danny Espinosa. They all have one thing in common: terrible batting averages yet enticing home run/stolen base totals. (Maybe that’s two things in common?) In fantasy leagues it’s tough to gauge the value of these players. Managers tend to fear their deficiencies in drafts, causing the players’ ADPs to fall below where they’ll likely...
Via Baseball Professor  |  11 days ago
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Rays avoid arbitration with Upton, Price, Badenhop

Centerfielder B.J. Upton and pitchers David Price and Burke Badenhop have agreed to one-year contracts with the Tampa Bay Rays, avoiding arbitration. The deals reached before Tuesday's deadline for teams and players to exchange salary proposals will pay Upton $7 million, Price's $4.35 million and Badenhop $1,075,000 next season. Upton earned $4.85 million last year, when...
Via AP on Fox  |  26 days ago
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Rays sign OF Upton, P Price to one-year pacts

The Tampa Bay Rays dodged arbitration with two of their key players Tuesday, signing outfielder B.J. Upton and pitcher David Price to one-year deals.Upton's deal is worth roughly $7 million plus performance bonuses. The 27-year-old, whose name was bandied about in trade rumors last month, is coming off a season that saw him hit .243 with 23 home runs, 81 RBIs and 36 stolen bases...
Via Pro Sports Daily  |  26 days ago
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Player Profile #61: Desmond Jennings | OF | TB

Let’s start off with the good about Desmond Jennings. His 10 home runs and 20 steals in fewer than 250 at-bats are exactly the type of upside we expected from the youngster. With him leading off, we can easily see him scoring close to 100 runs with 20/40 potential. Now the bad. He needs to get his strikeouts under control (20.7 K%) in order to get his batting average up from...
Via Baseball Professor  |  3 days ago
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Rays avoid arbitration with Upton, Price

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- Centerfielder B.J. Upton and pitchers David Price and Burke Badenhop have agreed to one-year contracts with the Tampa Bay Rays, avoiding arbitration. The deals reached before Tuesday's deadline for teams and players to exchange salary proposals will pay Upton 7 million, Price's 4.35 million and Badenhop 1,075,000 next season. Upton earned 4...
Via Fox Sports Florida  |  26 days ago
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Are The Rays And Nationals Getting Closer To A Deal For BJ Upton?

On the surface it would look like the Washington Nationals and Tampa Bay Rays are in the same spot as they were back in July. That is, the Nationals want BJ Upton, but are firm in what they are willing to give up. And the Rays are willing to give up Upton, but they are firm in what they want for him (shortstop Ian Desmond). But Adam Kilgore of the Washington Post wonders if the game...
Via Rays Index  |  December 07, 2011
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B.J. Upton talks about playing in Washington

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder B.J. Upton told WTOP in Washington that playing for the Washington Nationals would be "cool." Upton will be a free agent after the 2012 season. He said he would like to be with the Rays next season but would be surprised if the cost-conscious club traded him. "If I'm not (in Tampa), playing in Washington would kind of be playing close to home...
Via Pro Sports Daily  |  September 13, 2011
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Decisions loom on Price, Upton deals

ST. PETERSBURG David Price is inching closer to the biggest payday of his professional career. The same goes for B.J. Upton.
Via TBO.com  |  27 days ago
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Two key Tampa Bay Rays get a pay raise for 2012

Two key Tampa Bay Rays players received a nice pay raise yesterday. SP David Price and CF B.J. Upton both received hefty pay increases while avoiding arbitration with the Tampa Bay Rays. Tampa also reached a new deal with newly acquired RP Burke Badenhop.  On Monday, the Rays reached a new one-year deal with RP J.P. Howell worth $1.35 million dollars. Price, 26, saw his salary increase...
Via hardballchat.com  |  25 days ago
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VIDEO: Was BJ Upton’s Basestealing Blunder The Final Straw?

The Rays have overcome some very long odds to get back into the playoff race. So when they trailed 5-0 with 1 out in the 8th inning with BJ Upton on first and Evan Longoria at the plate, there was a glimmer of hope that the Rays could pull off another miracle. But then BJ being BJ did what BJ does. Upton attempted to steal second base… How bad was it? Let’s count the...
Via Rays Index  |  September 24, 2011
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B.J. Upton Greeted By Teammates After Historic Circumnavigation Of Bases

ST. PETERSBURG, FL—With warm welcomes and loud exclamations of relief from his Rays teammates, Tampa Bay outfielder B.J. Upton was greeted at home plate Sunday after returning from a perilous, arduous circumnavigation of the Tropicana Field bases, a journey that ended at the very same spot it began.
Via The Onion  |  September 16, 2011
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Nationals, Rays Discussed B.J. Upton

The latest Nationals news... The Nationals and Rays discussed center fielder B.J. Upton recently, tweets Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports.  Yesterday we heard the Rays would have to be overwhelmed to move Upton.  The Nationals are "fixated" on leaving the Winter Meetings with a new center fielder, a team source told Pete Kerzel of MASNSports.com. Nationals manager...
Via MLB Trade Rumors  |  December 06, 2011
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Top Ten Values in the Outfield (1-5)

If you happen to go in another direction other than OF with your first two sections, Have no fear.  There are plenty of value plays with huge upside potential lurking deep in the draft.  For the sake of this piece we will define value as outperforming there ADP. Andrew McCutchen ADP 26.58 This will probably be the last time you can draft this budding star outside the second round...
Via Rant Sports  |  6 days ago
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Twitter Q&A: Does trading Murphy for Upton make sense?

In a post to Twitter, Ben Yoel asks: “Would you trade Daniel Murphy and Bobby Parnell for B.J. Upton?” Michael Baron: In recent years, I’ve always thought Upton should be better than he is. Over the last three years, his power and production numbers have steadily increased, but his average and on-base percentage have dramatically decreased over that span with a...
Via Matthew Cerrone's Mets Blog  |  December 03, 2011
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Wake Up Links: B.J. Upton and the Reds?

  I mentioned this on Twitter yesterday, and you do have to subscribe to ESPN Insider to read it, but it is one of five trades that need to happen, according to former Reds' GM and current ESPN blogger Jim Bowden. Basically it says that the Reds should trade Yonder Alonso and Yasmani Grandal to the Rays for Wade Davis and B.J. Upton. It's also hinged on the...
Via Redlegs Review  |  December 15, 2011
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Player Profile #105: Chris Young | OF | ARI

Color me biased (I’ve owned Chris Young for the last two seasons and I’m keeping him this season) but I think the Arizona outfielder is one of the more undervalued assets in fantasy. No one likes taking on a player with a career .240 average, but he’s had back-to-back 20/20 seasons and will almost certainly be in line for a third. At this point in his career, we...
Via Baseball Professor  |  14 days ago
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Rays Ink Deals with Price, Upton, Badenhop

The Tampa Bay Rays announced today that they have come to terms on deals with LHP David Price, OF B. J. Upton, RHP Burke Badehhop, and LHP J. P. Howell. Inside is the full official press release from the team.
Via rays.scout.com  |  26 days ago
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Damon and Upton want to return to Tampa next season

Both center fielder B.J. Upton and designated hitter Johnny Damon say that they want to be back with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2012 according to Marc Topkin of the St. Petersburg Times. Damon signed a one-year, $5.25 million deal with the Rays last year, so he will be a free agent this winter. “I don't even feel like packing anything up,” he said. “I felt like this...
Via PRO Rumors  |  October 05, 2011
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