| Cold | 5/14/2013 8:32:00 PM |
Description: Braves center fielder B.J. Upton is not in the starting lineup Tuesday due to a bruised left shoulder. SOURCE: David O'Brien, Atlanta Journal-Constitution. | Insight: Upton was hit in the left shoulder by a pitch Monday and had to leave the game. However, his shoulder was not as sore Tuesday as he anticipated and he should be back in the lineup Wednesday. | | |
| Cold | 5/14/2013 12:22:00 AM |
Description: Braves center fielder B.J. Upton left Monday night's game with Arizona after being hit with a pitch by starter Wade Miley. | Insight: The injury appears to be a left shoulder contusion. While brother Justin Upton has been a fantasy stud this season, B.J. has struggled batting .153 heading into tonight's action. Jordan Schafer will likely get Upton's at-bats until he is ready to return and could end up sharing time in center. | | |
| Cold | 5/2/2013 9:54:00 PM |
Description: Braves center fielder B.J. Upton is 0-for-11 over his last four games and 1-for-22 over his last seven. | Insight: Upton's whole season really has been one long slump, but it seems to be getting worse. His average sunk to .134 Thursday, and we're three at-bats away from a 100 at-bat sample size. | | |
| Cold | 4/23/2013 11:25:00 AM |
Description: Braves center fielder B.J. Upton, unlike his brother, has never had any success against Colorado starter Jeff Francis. He's hitless in six career at-bats against Francis with four strikeouts. | Insight: Upton is off to a slow start, batting just 167 with a .550 OPS over 17 games and 66 at-bats. Avoid Tuesday's matchup. | | |
| Cold | 4/22/2013 10:42:00 AM |
Description: Braves center fielder B.J. Upton, unlike his brother, has never had any success against Colorado starter Jeff Francis. He's hitless in six career at-bats against Francis with four strikeouts. | Insight: Upton is off to a slow start, batting just 167 with a .550 OPS over 17 games and 66 at-bats. Avoid Monday's matchup. | | |
| Cold | 4/18/2013 10:40:00 PM |
Description: Braves center fielder B.J. Upton went 2-for-4 with a double and a solo homer Thursday against the Pirates. | Insight: Upton is off to a miserable start, but he is showing some signs of life. He has five hits, three doubles, a homer and a 2/2 K/BB over his last four games. | | |
| Cold | 4/14/2013 7:43:00 PM |
Description: Braves center fielder B.J. Upton came into Sunday's game with a .091 average against Nationals starter Gio Gonzalez and a .105 average on the season, but he went 3-for-5 with two doubles and two runs. | Insight: Upton didn't strike out in the game after fanning 14 times in his first 38 at-bats. | | |
| Cold | 4/14/2013 12:16:00 PM |
Description: If you're looking to start an Upton brother on Sunday, make sure it's not B.J. The Braves center fielder is hitting .091 for his career against Nationals lefthander Gio Gonzalez. | Insight: Gonzalez has struck out Upton four times in 11 encounters. Upton is off to a poor start with just four hits in his first 38 at bats this year. He'll bust out of this slump eventually but until he does, we'd hesitate to start Upton in fantasy. | | |
| Cold | 4/6/2013 10:38:00 PM |
Description: Braves outfielder B.J. Upton tied Saturday's game against the Cubs with a solo home run and finished 2-for-4. | Insight: Upton came into the game searching for his first hit of the season. He had struck out in nine of his 14 at-bats this season, but he had a great moment with his brother Saturday, as Justin hit a walkoff solo blast two batters after B.J. tied it. | | |
| Cold | 4/5/2013 10:25:00 AM |
Description: Braves outfielder B.J. Upton is just 1-for-11 (.091) against Cubs starter Scott Feldman with four strikeouts. | Insight: Upton was hitless with seven strikeouts in 11 at-bats in the opening series with Philadelphia and this matchup doesn't figure to get him started. Sit him. | | |
| 11/28/2012 5:37:00 PM |
Description: It's official. B.J. Upton is an Atlanta Brave. The outfielder has agreed to a new five-year deal worth $75.25 million. | Insight: This likely signals the end of the Michael Bourn Era in Atlanta. Upton's rare combination of speed and power should make him one of the most coveted outfielders in fantasy next season. | | |
| 11/26/2012 9:21:00 PM |
Description: ESPN's Jim Bowden believes Atlanta holds a "slight lead" in the B.J. Upton sweepstakes. | Insight: Upton is expected to decide on a team sometime this week. In addition to the Braves, Upton has also spoken with the Phillies and Nationals. | | |
| 11/17/2012 7:18:00 PM |
Description: Free agent outfielder B.J. Upton met with the Phillies this week according to Ken Rosenthal from Fox Sports. | Insight: Upton also sat down with the Braves on Thursday. Upton is only hitting .100 in his career at Citizens Bank Park, though that came in just 10 at bats. | | |
| 11/14/2012 10:25:00 PM |
Description: The Atlanta Braves are in hot pursuit of free agent outfielder B.J. Upton according to Mark Bowman from MLB.com. | Insight: Upton is also thought to be on Philadelphia, Texas and Washington's wish lists this offseason. The 28-year-old hit .246 this past season in Tampa Bay with 28 HR and 78 RBI. | | |
| 11/9/2012 8:31:00 PM |
Description: Center fielder B.J. Upton rejected Tampa Bay's one-year qualifying offer on Friday. | Insight: Upton could be the biggest player on the market this winter not named Josh Hamilton. He smashed a career-high 28 HR for the Rays last season while also contributing 31 stolen bases. | | |
| 9/30/2012 7:11:00 PM |
Description: Tampa Bay center fielder B.J. Upton annihilated the White Sox for two homers and three RBI on Sunday. | Insight: September was easily Upton's most productive month of the season with 12 homers and 18 RBI in 108 at bats. Upton is at 78 RBI for the season, four shy of his career-high set back in 2007. | | |
| 9/29/2012 9:34:00 AM |
Description: Rays outfielder B.J. Upton has faced White Sox ace Chris Sale four times in his career and has yet to put the ball in play, striking out all four times. | Insight: Upton brings a low average with him to fantasy teams, but he's still very productive with 74 runs, 26 HR, 74 RBI and 30 stolen bases. Just don't use him against Sale. | | |
| Hot | 9/22/2012 9:30:00 AM |
Description: It might be difficult to sit Rays outfielder B.J. Upton Saturday considering how hot he has been in September, but he's struggled mightily against Toronto starter Brandon Morrow. | Insight: Upton has eight homers in September and 17 in the second half, but Morrow has tamed his bat -- Upton is 4-for-22 with 12 strikeouts and zero RBIs against the Blue Jays right-hander. | | |
| Hot | 9/20/2012 10:50:00 PM |
Description: Rays outfielder B.J. Upton launched his eighth homer of September and 15th in his last 46 games Thursday against Boston. | Insight: Upton has had an incredible run in the second half to tie his career high of 24 homers with two weeks to go. | | |
| Hot | 9/10/2012 9:20:00 PM |
Description: Rays outfielder B.J. Upton was named an American League Player of the Week for September 3-9. | Insight: Upton (.256, 21 HR, 66 RBI, 29 SB) shares the distinction with teammate James Shields. The 28-year-old cracked five homers last week and drove in six runs. Three of those homers came in a 6-0 win versus Texas on Sunday. | | |
