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B.J. Upton | Outfielder

Team: Atlanta Braves
Age / DOB:  (28) / 8/21/1984
Ht / Wt:  6'3' / 185
Bats / Throws: Right / Right
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B.J. Upton is not in the starting lineup for the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Mets.
Jordan Schafer will make the start in center field and bat leadoff against Matt Harvey. Look for Upton to return for the second game. Jun 18 - 10:37 AM
Source: Adam Rubin on Twitter

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B.J. Upton - OF - Braves

B.J. Upton went 1-for-4 with a double Sunday against the Giants.

Upton was coming off a two-homer performance on Saturday, so he was bumped to the No. 5 spot in the lineup. The double was his sixth extra-base hit in his last 13 games. Upton is starting to show signs of life, but is still batting just .167/.264/.315 in 60 games this season.
Jun 16 - 11:30 PM
B.J. Upton - OF - Braves

B.J. Upton went 2-for-4 with two home runs in the Braves' comeback victory over the Giants on Saturday.

The multi-homer game was his first this year, giving him eight home runs through 59 games. We keep looking for signs that Upton may be figuring it out and this may finally be it. But until he does it for a few games in a row, we'll wait before pronouncing him right this time.
Jun 15 - 7:50 PM
B.J. Upton - OF - Braves

B.J. Upton will hit sixth Wednesday against the Padres.

This is the highest Upton has hit in the order since May 15. He has shown signs of life recently, batting .258/.410/.484 with two homers and a double over his last 10 games.
Source: Mark Bowman on Twitter
Jun 12 - 1:06 PM
B.J. Upton - OF - Braves

B.J. Upton went 1-for-5 with his fifth home run of the year against the Pirates on Tuesday.

The homer was Upton's second in three games, and he's beginning to show signs of life since the calendar turned to June. The hit was his only of the night, and he's still batting just .154, but you've got to crawl before you can walk. These small signs of improvement mean the arrow might finally be pointing up for the gifted outfielder.
Jun 4 - 11:34 PM
B.J. Upton - OF - Braves

B.J. Upton ripped a solo homer in Sunday's win over the Nationals.

One day after getting two hits, including the game-winner in the 10th, Upton went deep in his first at-bat Sunday. He's still hitting just .156/.237/.269, but the Braves are hoping it's the beginning of a turnaround.
Jun 2 - 5:07 PM
B.J. Upton - OF - Braves

B.J. Upton singled in Jordan Schafer in the bottom of the 10th to give the Braves a 2-1 win over the Nationals on Saturday.

It was a broken bat liner off the end of the bat, but Upton will surely take it. He also had a single up the middle in the contest, giving him just his sixth multihit game of the season. Delivering the game-winner should ensure that he starts two days in a row tomorrow for the first time since May 21-22.
Jun 1 - 10:35 PM
B.J. Upton - OF - Braves

Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez indicated Friday that he has considered asking B.J. Upton to work out his struggles in the minors.

Upton has the right to decline a minor league assignment, so it's probably not even worth discussing. Still, the struggling outfielder was on the bench for the fourth time in the past five games Friday and may continue to lose playing time until he shows some signs of life.
Source: Associated Press
May 31 - 8:53 PM
B.J. Upton - OF - Braves

B.J. Upton is not in the Braves' lineup Friday for the fifth time in the last seven games.

In the two games he has played, Upton is hitless in six at-bats, striking out five times. The outfielder's batting line has sunk to an embarrassing .146/.232/.247, and the Braves are giving him extra time off to work on his swing. He's sure to turn things around eventually, but for now expect Evan Gattis and Jordan Schafer to continue eating into his playing time.
Related: Evan Gattis
Source: David O'Brien on Twitter
May 31 - 3:54 PM
B.J. Upton - OF - Braves

B.J. Upton is back in the Rays' starting lineup on Wednesday against the Blue Jays.

Upton sat out Monday and Tuesday in order to do some work on fixing his swing. The struggling outfielder is batting just .148/.236/.252 through 44 games this year, but he's much better than that. Justin Upton is also back in the lineup Wednesday.
Related: Justin Upton
Source: MLB Lineups on Twitter
May 29 - 3:18 PM
B.J. Upton - OF - Braves

B.J. Upton is out of the Braves' lineup again Tuesday.

The Braves are holding Upton out of the lineup while attempting to fix his swing. Fantasy owners are hoping the hard work pays dividends. Jordan Schafer will make another start in his place in center field.
Related: Jordan Schafer
Source: MLB Lineups on Twitter
May 28 - 10:24 AM
B.J. Upton - OF - Braves

B.J. Upton is not in Monday's lineup against the Blue Jays.

Upton is using the day to work on his swing. The struggling outfielder is batting just .148/.236/.252 through 44 games this season. Jordan Schafer is starting in his place in center field Monday.
Related: Jordan Schafer
Source: David O'Brien on Twitter
May 27 - 4:43 PM
B.J. Upton - OF - Braves

B.J. Upton hit his first homer since April 23 off the Twins' Vance Worley on Wednesday.

It gave him just his second RBI in May. Facing Twins pitching got B.J. going just a little; he's 3-for-7 the last two days. It's just the second time in a month that he's had three hits in a series.
May 22 - 3:37 PM
B.J. Upton - OF - Braves

B.J. Upton (shoulder) went 0-for-5 with two strikeouts in his return to the Braves' lineup Wednesday.

Upton missed Tuesday's game with a mild bruise on his left shoulder. The 28-year-old outfielder is batting .145/.242/.244 with three homers, six RBI and 49 strikeouts in 36 games this season.
May 16 - 8:51 AM
B.J. Upton - OF - Braves

B.J. Upton (shoulder) is not playing Tuesday but hopes to return to the lineup on Wednesday.

Upton left Monday's game after being hit on the left shoulder by a pitch. The shoulder isn't as anticipated, and the outfielder says he'll be available off the bench Tuesday before likely returning Wednesday.
Source: David O'Brien on Twitter
May 14 - 8:07 PM

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1Brian McCann
2Gerald Laird
3Evan Gattis
1B1Freddie Freeman
2B1Dan Uggla
2Blake DeWitt
SS1Andrelton Simmons
2Ramiro Pena
3B1Chris Johnson
LF1Justin Upton
2Reed Johnson
CF1B.J. Upton
2Jordan Schafer
RF1Jason Heyward
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1Tim Hudson
2Kris Medlen
3Paul Maholm
4Mike Minor
5Julio Teheran
6Brandon Beachy
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Craig Kimbrel
2Jonny Venters
3Eric O'Flaherty
4Jordan Walden
5Luis Ayala
6Cristhian Martinez
7Luis Avilan
8Cory Gearrin
9Anthony Varvaro
10David Carpenter
11Alex Wood
12Cory Rasmus