B.J. UPTON
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Atlanta Braves 40-man Roster
High Level:
MLB Career Ranks: 14th in SOPCT
Positions: CF-820, SS-444, 3B-80, 2B-53, DH-21, OF-3, LF-1
Full Name: Melvin Emmanuel Upton
Born: Aug 21, 1984 (28.273) in Norfolk,Virginia
Top Prospect: mlb 2003 (#21), 2004 (#2) team 2003 (#3-TB), 2004 (#1-TB)
MLB Debut: Aug 2, 2004 (19.346)
Brother of Justin Upton
Positions: CF-820, SS-444, 3B-80, 2B-53, DH-21, OF-3, LF-1
Full Name: Melvin Emmanuel Upton
Born: Aug 21, 1984 (28.273) in Norfolk,Virginia
Top Prospect: mlb 2003 (#21), 2004 (#2) team 2003 (#3-TB), 2004 (#1-TB)
MLB Debut: Aug 2, 2004 (19.346)
Brother of Justin Upton
Ht/Wt: 6-2 / 170
Bats/Throws: Right / Right
High School: Greenbrier Christian Academy (Chesapeake,VA)
College: None listed
Drafted: Tampa Bay Rays: 2002-1-2 (June-Reg)
Recent Contract: 5-years/$75.25m (2013-2017) by Atlanta Braves
Tags: First Round Draft Pick || Futures Game Participant || High School All-American || Hitting for the Cycle || Player of the Month || Player of the Week All Tags
TBC Player ID: 130
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High School: Greenbrier Christian Academy (Chesapeake,VA)
College: None listed
Drafted: Tampa Bay Rays: 2002-1-2 (June-Reg)
Recent Contract: 5-years/$75.25m (2013-2017) by Atlanta Braves
Tags: First Round Draft Pick || Futures Game Participant || High School All-American || Hitting for the Cycle || Player of the Month || Player of the Week All Tags
TBC Player ID: 130
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OFF THE FIELD
Salary data is available for Major Leaguers since 1985. Players not on opening day roster, for the most part, are assumed to have earned the minimum salary for that year. Team payrolls are based on opening day rosters and the player's listed team is the first team he played for during a given season. Career earnings are estimates and based only on available data.
| Year | Team | Salary | Rank | Team Payroll | Pct of Tm Payroll | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004 | Tampa Bay Rays | $300,000 | $ 29,556,667 | 1.0% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | Tampa Bay Rays | $327,000 | $ 35,417,967 | 0.9% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | Tampa Bay Rays | $386,900 | $ 24,123,500 | 1.6% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | Tampa Bay Rays | $412,100 | $ 43,820,597 | 0.9% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | Tampa Bay Rays | $435,000 | $ 63,313,034 | 0.7% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | Tampa Bay Rays | $3,000,000 | $ 71,923,471 | 4.2% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Tampa Bay Rays | $4,825,000 | $ 41,053,571 | 11.8% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Tampa Bay Rays | $7,000,000 | $ 64,173,500 | 10.9% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Atlanta Braves | $13,050,000 | 57 | $ 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career Earnings: | $ 29,736,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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