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Positions:  SS-444, CF-367, 3B-80, 2B-53, DH-14, OF-3, LF-1

Full Name:  Melvin Emmanuel Upton
Born:  Aug 21,1984  in  Norfolk, Virginia
Height:  6-2  Weight:  170  Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right
High School:  Greenbrier Christian Academy (Chesapeake, Virginia)  "Gators"
College:  None

Contract:   Signed 1-year, $300,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Rays on Feb 13,2010. Lost arbitration (Wanted $3.3m)

Drafted:  Selected by Tampa Bay Rays in 1st Round (2nd overall) of 2002 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)  (Signing Bonus: $4,600,000)


  • First Round Draft Pick  2002 (#2)
  • Futures Game Participant  USA 2004-2005
  • High School All-American  2002 (IF)
  • Hitting for the Cycle  Oct 2,2009
  • Player of the Month  1x Jun-2009 (AL)
  • Player of the Week  2x Jul-22-2007, Jun-21-2009
  • Teenaged Rookie  19 yrs old
  • Top Prospect  2003 MLB (#21),2004 MLB (#2),2003 Tb (#3),2004 Tb (#1)

    • Signed by Scout:  Doug Witt

    MLB Debut:  Aug 2,2004
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    Best Outfield Arm - 2009 (AL #2)  

     Awards (9)

    20012nd team High School All-American IF
     
    20021st team High School All-American IF
     
    2003Tampa Bay Devil Rays Minor League Player of the Year
    2003South Atlantic League All-Star SS
    2003South Atlantic League Most Outstanding Prospect
     
    2004Baseball America 1st team Minor League All-Star SS
     
    2005Baseball America 2nd team Minor League All-Star SS
    2005Triple-A All-Star SS
    2005International League All-Star SS
    Awards Notes:  Includes Major League Baseball Awards since 1903 and other league awards since 1993. Awards include trophies, all-star selections, trophy voting record and hall-of-fame voting histories. Awards are generally updated once a year.



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