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Positions:  SS-444, CF-365, 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, $435,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Rays on Feb 25,2009.

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




    Scouting Report
    Power: 65
    Batting: 69
    Speed: 89
    Contact: 25
    Patience: 86
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     Transactions History

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


    Sep 16,2002 - signed  


     Disabled List History


    Jun 14,2007 - 15 Day Disabled list - (Strained right quadricep)
    Jul 13,2007 -

    Transactions Notes:  Major League transactions were last updated for the 2007 season. The data should not be considered as complete, especially at the minor league level. The best way to view the career of a player is through his statistics.

    Disabled List Notes:  The accumulation of disabled list data started in 2001. Though most DL visits are accounted for during this time, the injury description and activation date are not always available.

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