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B.J. Upton | 2 | CF
Tampa Bay Rays
AVG HR RBI SB
.241 11 55 42
Height: 6-3 Born: 8/21/1984
Weight: 185 Birthplace: Norfolk, VA
Throws: R Debut: 8/2/2004
Bats: R College: None

Latest News
Oct. 3 10:19 AM PT11:19 AM MT12:19 PM CT1:19 PM ET6:19 PM GMT2:19 AM 北京时间-Upton went 5 for 5 while hitting for the cycle and driving in a career-high six runs for Tampa Bay in a 13-4 win over the New York Yankees on Friday night.
Analysis: Upton, who's hitting .243, became the first player in Tampa Bay's 12-season history to hit for the cycle. He became the fourth to have five hits in a game when he singled off Phil Hughes in the eighth.
Sep. 24 3:08 PM PT4:08 PM MT5:08 PM CT6:08 PM ET11:08 PM GMT7:08 AM 北京时间-Upton had three RBIs, including a go-ahead two-run single in the eighth, to help the Rays beat the Seattle Mariners 5-4 on Wednesday night.
Analysis: Upton is hitting just .237 with 10 homers and 48 RBIs this season. He has five RBIs the past two games after driving in three runs over the previous 22 games.
Sep. 9 10:29 AM PT11:29 AM MT12:29 PM CT1:29 PM ET6:29 PM GMT2:29 AM 北京时间-Upton returned to the Ray's lineup Monday and went 0 for 2 with a walk.
Analysis: Upton left in the fifth inning of Thursday night's game against Boston with a sprained left ankle. Upton and left fielder Carl Crawford made contact on the warning track going after Dustin Pedroia's fly ball with one out. Crawford caught the ball as Upton went down after taking an awkward step with his left foot.
Aug. 31 9:29 AM PT10:29 AM MT11:29 AM CT12:29 PM ET5:29 PM GMT1:29 AM 北京时间-Upton had two hits Sunday in a 4-3 loss to the Tigers.
Analysis: Upton has been in a season-long slump, but has seven hits in his last 20 at-bats.
Aug. 19 12:43 PM PT1:43 PM MT2:43 PM CT3:43 PM ET8:43 PM GMT4:43 AM 北京时间-Upton went 3 for 4 with a home run and two RBIs in the Rays' 5-4 win over Baltimore on Tuesday.
Analysis: He was batting eighth as he continues to struggle. The home run was his first since June 30 and he has eight RBIs over his last 38 games.
Aug. 5 12:15 PM PT1:15 PM MT2:15 PM CT3:15 PM ET8:15 PM GMT4:15 AM 北京时间-Upton was dropped to seventh in the lineup in Tuesday's 4-2, 13-inning win over Boston. Jason Bartlett replaced him at the top of the order and went 2 for 4 with two walks.
Analysis: "Obviously, I haven't been producing up there, so maybe it's time for a change," Upton told the Tampa Tribune. "I'm a little upset, but I guess I brought it on myself." Upton has a .319 on-base percentage.
Jul. 28 9:25 AM PT10:25 AM MT11:25 AM CT12:25 PM ET5:25 PM GMT1:25 AM 北京时间-Upton had two hits and scored two runs Monday in an 11-4 loss to the New York Yankees.
Analysis: Upton had struggled priot to Monday against the Yankees, batting .185 (.5 for 27) over seven games.
Jul. 11 11:26 AM PT12:26 PM MT1:26 PM CT2:26 PM ET7:26 PM GMT3:26 AM 北京时间-Upton had three hits - including two doubles - and scored a run for Tampa Bay in Friday's 6-0 win over Oakland.
Analysis: The Tampa Bay leadoff hitter was just 2 for 16 in his previous four games.
Jun. 29 1:48 PM PT2:48 PM MT3:48 PM CT4:48 PM ET9:48 PM GMT5:48 AM 北京时间-Upton homered in Tampa Bay's 5-2 win over Florida on Sunday.
Analysis: Upton, who finished with two hits Sunday, is batting .400 (22 for 55) with three home runs and 14 RBIs in his last 13 games. The speedy center fielder was hitting just .213 with three homers and 15 RBIs in his first 56 games of the season.
Jun. 27 11:06 AM PT12:06 PM MT1:06 PM CT2:06 PM ET7:06 PM GMT3:06 AM 北京时间-Upton is heating up after a slow start to the season.
Analysis: The speedy centerfielder had two hits, stole a base and drove in three runs with a double that snapped an eighth-inning tie Friday night, helping Tampa Bay beat Florida 7-3. The 24-year-old started slowly after beginning the season on the disabled list while recovering from shoulder surgery performed after the World Series. He's hitting .313 in his last 33 games after batting .177 in his first 34 after rejoining the lineup.
Jun. 20 1:04 PM PT2:04 PM MT3:04 PM CT4:04 PM ET9:04 PM GMT5:04 AM 北京时间-Upton had two hits, two RBIs and a run scored in the Rays' 5-3 loss to the Mets on Friday night.
Analysis: It was the fourth multihit performance in five games for Upton, who's 9 for 23 (.391) with a home run, five RBIs and three runs scored in that stretch.
Jun. 5 1:04 PM PT2:04 PM MT3:04 PM CT4:04 PM ET9:04 PM GMT5:04 AM 北京时间-Upton extended an eight-game hit streak by hitting a two-run homer in the eighth to lead the Rays to a 3-2 win over visiting Kansas City on Thursday.
Analysis: Upton, who is batting a career-low .218 this season, has batted .393 (11 for 28) during his streak and has two RBIs in each of the past two games.
Jun. 4 10:28 AM PT11:28 AM MT12:28 PM CT1:28 PM ET6:28 PM GMT2:28 AM 北京时间-Upton's two hits included a two-run double, which helped the Rays beat Kansas City 9-0 on Wednesday.
Analysis: Upton's numbers are slowly climbing back toward respectability after a brutal start. He is hitting .327 (17 for 52) in his last 13 games, raising his average to .218. He still has just two homers in 193 at-bats after hitting twice as many in the AL championship series alone last year.
May 30 11:37 AM PT12:37 PM MT1:37 PM CT2:37 PM ET7:37 PM GMT3:37 AM 北京时间-Upton had two hits Friday in a 5-3 win over the Twins.
Analysis: Upton is still batting .199 this season and has 58 strikeouts - the fifth-most in the majors. He needs to change is undisciplined approach to hitting soon.
May 17 3:29 PM PT4:29 PM MT5:29 PM CT6:29 PM ET11:29 PM GMT7:29 AM 北京时间-Upton stole second in the first inning of Sunday's 7-5 win over visiting Cleveland for the Rays' 19th straight game with a stolen base.
Analysis: Tampa Bay tied the 1914 New York Yankees, who also had a 19-game run.
May 17 3:27 PM PT4:27 PM MT5:27 PM CT6:27 PM ET11:27 PM GMT7:27 AM 北京时间-Upton homered for the second consecutive game in Saturday's 4-2 win over visiting Cleveland.
Analysis: The Rays outfielder has hit .368 (7 for 19) with the two homers, two doubles and three RBIs.
May 16 11:29 AM PT12:29 PM MT1:29 PM CT2:29 PM ET7:29 PM GMT3:29 AM 北京时间-Upton went 3 for 5 with a double and home run in Friday's 8-7 win over Cleveland.
Analysis: Upton is batting just .207 with a homer and four RBIs in 15 home games this season. On the road, he is batting just .175.
May 14 9:57 AM PT10:57 AM MT11:57 AM CT12:57 PM ET5:57 PM GMT1:57 AM 北京时间-Upton had a season-high three hits Wednesday night in the Rays' 8-6 victory in Baltimore with a double and two singles.
Analysis: Wednesday's performance only raised Upton's average to .179, but the Tampa Bay outfielder has batted .300 (6 for 20) over the past four games.
Apr. 24 6:16 PM PT7:16 PM MT8:16 PM CT9:16 PM ET2:16 AM GMT10:16 AM 北京时间-Upton left Sunday's game against the Chicago White Sox after two innings due to right quadriceps tightness, and sat out the team's game at Seattle on Tuesday.
Analysis: Upton missed the first six games this season while recovering from offseason left shoulder surgery. He had a team-best seven homers and 16 RBIs during the 2008 postseason, helping the Rays win their first AL pennant.
Apr. 13 3:49 PM PT4:49 PM MT5:49 PM CT6:49 PM ET11:49 PM GMT7:49 AM 北京时间-Upton was activated from the 15-day disabled list before Monday night's home opener against the New York Yankees.
Analysis: The Rays inserted the 24-year-old center fielder into the leadoff spot and dropped second baseman Akinori Iwamura to eighth. Upton played most of last season with a left shoulder injury. After hitting .300 with 24 homers and 82 RBIs in 2007, he slipped to .273 with nine homers and 67 RBIs in 2008. Upton shone in the postseason, though, tying an AL record with seven homers during the team's run to the World Series. He had surgery in November.
Regular Season Batting Statistics
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG SSX
2004 TB 45 159 19 41 8 2 4 12 15 46 4 1 .258 .324 .409 $49.50
2006 TB 50 175 20 43 5 0 1 10 13 40 11 3 .246 .302 .291 $49.50
2007 TB 129 474 86 142 25 1 24 82 65 154 22 8 .300 .386 .508 $222.50
2008 TB 145 531 85 145 37 2 9 67 97 134 44 16 .273 .383 .401 $228.00
2009 TB 144 560 79 135 33 4 11 55 57 152 42 14 .241 .313 .373 $195.00
Career 513 1899 289 506 108 9 49 226 247 526 123 42 .266 .352 .410  

Postseason Batting Statistics
Year Team Round G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG
2008 TB Total 16 66 16 19 1 1 7 16 5 16 6 0 .288 .333 .652
    LDS 4 18 5 5 0 1 3 4 1 5 0 0 .278 .316 .889
    LCS 7 28 8 9 1 0 4 11 4 7 2 0 .321 .394 .786
    WS 5 20 3 5 0 0 0 1 0 4 4 0 .250 .250 .250
Career 16 66 16 19 1 1 7 16 5 16 6 0 .288 .333 .652


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