Melvin Emanuel Upton (twitter: @BJUPTON2)
Positions: Centerfielder, Third Baseman and Second Baseman
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3", Weight: 185 lb.
Born: August 21, 1984 in Norfolk, VA
High School: Greenbrier Christian Academy (Chesapeake, VA)
Drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 2002 amateur draft.
Signed September 16, 2002.
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Debut: August 2, 2004 (Age 19)
vs. BOS 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Teams (by GP): Rays/DevilRays/Braves 2004-2013
2013 Contract Status: Signed thru 2017, 5 yrs/$75.25M (13-17) (details) [*]
Service Time (01/2013): 6.126, Free Agent: 2018 [*], Agents: Larry Reynolds [*]
Relatives: Brother of Justin Upton
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| Rk | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107 (106) | Aug 1 | TBD | DET | L,4-10 | CG | 48 | 9.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3B | |
| 2 | 108 | Aug 2 | TBD | DET | L,3-8 | CG | 43 | 9.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3B | |
| 3 | 109 | Aug 3 | TBD | DET | W,2-1 | CG | 35 | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3B | |
| 4 | 110 | Aug 4 | TBD | BOS | L,2-3 | CG | 37 | 9.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3B | |
| 5 | 111 | Aug 5 | TBD | BOS | W,8-5 | CG | 42 | 9.0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3B | |
| 6 | 112 | Aug 6 | TBD | BOS | W,7-6 | CG | 49 | 10.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3B | |
| 7 | 113 | Aug 7 | TBD | @ | SEA | L,4-5 | CG | 32 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3B |
| 8 | 114 | Aug 8 | TBD | @ | SEA | L,1-5 | CG | 41 | 9.1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3B |
| 9 | 115 | Aug 9 | TBD | @ | SEA | L,0-2 | CG | 30 | 8.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3B |
| 10 | 116 | Aug 11 | TBD | @ | OAK | L,2-5 | CG | 37 | 8.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3B |
| 11 | 117 | Aug 12 | TBD | @ | OAK | L,3-6 | CG | 41 | 8.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3B |
| 12 | 118 | Aug 13 | TBD | @ | OAK | L,1-3 | CG | 31 | 8.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3B |
| 13 | 119 | Aug 15 | TBD | TOR | L,3-4 | CG | 39 | 9.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3B | |
| 14 | 120 | Aug 16 | TBD | TOR | W,8-3 | CG | 36 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3B | |
| 15 | 121 | Aug 17 | TBD | TOR | L,2-6 | GS | 14 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3B | |
| 16 | 125 (3) | Aug 21 | TBD | TEX | W,4-3 | CG | 37 | 9.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3B | |
| 17 | 127 (1) | Aug 23 | TBD | TEX | W,7-3 | CG | 37 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3B | |
| 18 | 128 | Aug 24 | TBD | TEX | L,3-4 | CG | 38 | 9.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3B | |
| 19 | 129 | Aug 25 | TBD | @ | BAL | L,0-4 | CG | 35 | 8.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3B |
| 20 | 130 | Aug 26 | TBD | @ | BAL | L,2-3 | CG | 36 | 8.2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3B |
| 21 | 131 | Aug 27 | TBD | @ | BAL | L,4-5 | CG | 40 | 8.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3B |
| 22 | 132 | Aug 29 | TBD | @ | CHW | L,9-12 | CG | 46 | 8.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3B |
| 23 | 133 | Aug 30 | TBD | @ | CHW | L,4-5 | CG | 41 | 8.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3B |
| 24 | 134 | Aug 31 | TBD | @ | CHW | W,5-3 | GF | 7 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3B |
| September | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 25 | 135 | Sep 1 | TBD | SEA | W,2-1 | CG | 34 | 9.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3B | |
| 26 | 136 | Sep 2 | TBD | SEA | L,3-4 | CG | 40 | 9.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3B | |
| 27 | 137 | Sep 3 | TBD | SEA | W,7-6 | CG | 47 | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3B | |
| 28 | 139 (1) | Sep 5 | TBD | MIN | L,0-8 | CG | 44 | 9.0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3B | |
| 29 | 140 | Sep 6 | TBD | MIN | W,4-2 | CG | 36 | 9.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3B | |
| 30 | 141 | Sep 8 | TBD | OAK | L,6-8 | CG | 45 | 9.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3B | |
| 31 | 142 | Sep 9 | TBD | OAK | W,9-6 | CG | 42 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3B | |
| 32 | 143 | Sep 10 | TBD | OAK | L,7-9 | CG | 46 | 9.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3B | |
| 33 | 144 | Sep 12 | TBD | @ | NYY | L,4-12 | CG | 45 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3B |
| 34 | 145 | Sep 13 | TBD | @ | NYY | L,4-8 | CG | 38 | 8.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3B |
| 35 | 147 (1) | Sep 15 | TBD | @ | TOR | L,4-5 | CG | 44 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3B |
| 36 | 148 | Sep 16 | TBD | @ | TOR | L,1-6 | CG | 37 | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3B |
| 37 | 149 | Sep 17 | TBD | @ | TOR | L,3-5 | CG | 39 | 8.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3B |
| 38 | 150 | Sep 18 | TBD | BAL | L,1-4 | CG | 36 | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3B | |
| 39 | 151 | Sep 19 | TBD | BAL | L,4-5 | CG | 42 | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3B | |
| 40 | 152 | Sep 20 | TBD | BAL | W,4-2 | GF | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | PR 3B | |
| 41 | 153 | Sep 22 | TBD | NYY | L,1-4 | CG | 35 | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3B | |
| 42 | 154 | Sep 23 | TBD | NYY | W,8-0 | CG | 34 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3B | |
| 43 | 155 | Sep 24 | TBD | NYY | W,11-4 | CG | 40 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3B | |
| 44 | 156 | Sep 25 | TBD | NYY | L,1-16 | CG | 51 | 9.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3B | |
| 45 | 157 | Sep 26 | TBD | @ | BOS | L,1-5 | CG | 36 | 8.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3B |
| 46 | 158 | Sep 27 | TBD | @ | BOS | W,11-0 | CG | 36 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3B |
| 47 | 159 | Sep 28 | TBD | @ | CLE | L,4-5 | CG | 35 | 8.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3B |
| 48 | 160 | Sep 29 | TBD | @ | CLE | L,1-2 | CG | 33 | 8.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3B |
| 49 | 161 | Sep 30 | TBD | @ | CLE | L,1-6 | CG | 34 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3B |
| 50 | 162 | Oct 1 | TBD | @ | CLE | L,3-6 | CG | 36 | 8.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3B |
| 50gm | 412.2 | 38 | 88 | 13 | 139 | 6 | |||||||||
| Rk | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107 | Aug 1 | TBD | DET | L,4-10 | CG | 48 | 9.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2 | 108 | Aug 2 | TBD | DET | L,3-8 | CG | 43 | 9.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 3 | 109 | Aug 3 | TBD | DET | W,2-1 | CG | 35 | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 4 | 110 | Aug 4 | TBD | BOS | L,2-3 | CG | 37 | 9.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 5 | 111 | Aug 5 | TBD | BOS | W,8-5 | CG | 42 | 9.0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | |
| 6 | 112 | Aug 6 | TBD | BOS | W,7-6 | CG | 49 | 10.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 7 | 113 | Aug 7 | TBD | @ | SEA | L,4-5 | CG | 32 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | 114 | Aug 8 | TBD | @ | SEA | L,1-5 | CG | 41 | 9.1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | 115 | Aug 9 | TBD | @ | SEA | L,0-2 | CG | 30 | 8.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 10 | 116 | Aug 11 | TBD | @ | OAK | L,2-5 | CG | 37 | 8.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | 117 | Aug 12 | TBD | @ | OAK | L,3-6 | CG | 41 | 8.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | 118 | Aug 13 | TBD | @ | OAK | L,1-3 | CG | 31 | 8.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | 119 | Aug 15 | TBD | TOR | L,3-4 | CG | 39 | 9.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 14 | 120 | Aug 16 | TBD | TOR | W,8-3 | CG | 36 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 15 | 121 | Aug 17 | TBD | TOR | L,2-6 | GS | 14 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | 125 (3) | Aug 21 | TBD | TEX | W,4-3 | CG | 37 | 9.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 17 | 127 (1) | Aug 23 | TBD | TEX | W,7-3 | CG | 37 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 18 | 128 | Aug 24 | TBD | TEX | L,3-4 | CG | 38 | 9.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 19 | 129 | Aug 25 | TBD | @ | BAL | L,0-4 | CG | 35 | 8.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | 130 | Aug 26 | TBD | @ | BAL | L,2-3 | CG | 36 | 8.2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 21 | 131 | Aug 27 | TBD | @ | BAL | L,4-5 | CG | 40 | 8.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 132 | Aug 29 | TBD | @ | CHW | L,9-12 | CG | 46 | 8.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | 133 | Aug 30 | TBD | @ | CHW | L,4-5 | CG | 41 | 8.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 24 | 134 | Aug 31 | TBD | @ | CHW | W,5-3 | GF | 7 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| September | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | |||
| 25 | 135 | Sep 1 | TBD | SEA | W,2-1 | CG | 34 | 9.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |
| 26 | 136 | Sep 2 | TBD | SEA | L,3-4 | CG | 40 | 9.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| 27 | 137 | Sep 3 | TBD | SEA | W,7-6 | CG | 47 | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| 28 | 139 (1) | Sep 5 | TBD | MIN | L,0-8 | CG | 44 | 9.0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | |
| 29 | 140 | Sep 6 | TBD | MIN | W,4-2 | CG | 36 | 9.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 30 | 141 | Sep 8 | TBD | OAK | L,6-8 | CG | 45 | 9.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 31 | 142 | Sep 9 | TBD | OAK | W,9-6 | CG | 42 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 32 | 143 | Sep 10 | TBD | OAK | L,7-9 | CG | 46 | 9.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 33 | 144 | Sep 12 | TBD | @ | NYY | L,4-12 | CG | 45 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 34 | 145 | Sep 13 | TBD | @ | NYY | L,4-8 | CG | 38 | 8.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 35 | 147 (1) | Sep 15 | TBD | @ | TOR | L,4-5 | CG | 44 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 36 | 148 | Sep 16 | TBD | @ | TOR | L,1-6 | CG | 37 | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 37 | 149 | Sep 17 | TBD | @ | TOR | L,3-5 | CG | 39 | 8.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 38 | 150 | Sep 18 | TBD | BAL | L,1-4 | CG | 36 | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 39 | 151 | Sep 19 | TBD | BAL | L,4-5 | CG | 42 | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 40 | 152 | Sep 20 | TBD | BAL | W,4-2 | GF | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 41 | 153 | Sep 22 | TBD | NYY | L,1-4 | CG | 35 | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 42 | 154 | Sep 23 | TBD | NYY | W,8-0 | CG | 34 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 43 | 155 | Sep 24 | TBD | NYY | W,11-4 | CG | 40 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 44 | 156 | Sep 25 | TBD | NYY | L,1-16 | CG | 51 | 9.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| 45 | 157 | Sep 26 | TBD | @ | BOS | L,1-5 | CG | 36 | 8.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 46 | 158 | Sep 27 | TBD | @ | BOS | W,11-0 | CG | 36 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | 159 | Sep 28 | TBD | @ | CLE | L,4-5 | CG | 35 | 8.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 48 | 160 | Sep 29 | TBD | @ | CLE | L,1-2 | CG | 33 | 8.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | 161 | Sep 30 | TBD | @ | CLE | L,1-6 | CG | 34 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | 162 | Oct 1 | TBD | @ | CLE | L,3-6 | CG | 36 | 8.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 50gm | 412.2 | 38 | 88 | 13 | 139 | 6 | ||||||||
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