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CAREER TRANSACTIONS 2019 Angels
◆ ◆ June 7, 2005...Selected by the Diamondbacks in the 1st round (1st pick) of the First Year Player Draft.
◆ ◆ Mar. 3, 2010...Signed a five-year contract with the Diamondbacks.
◆ ◆ Jan. 24, 2013....Acquired by the Braves along with INF Chris Johnson from the Diamondbacks for INF Nick
Ahmed, RHP Randall Delgado, INF Brandon Drury, OF Martin Prado and RHP Zeke Spruill.
◆ ◆ Dec. 19, 2014....Acquired by the Padres along with RHP Aaron Northcraft from the Padres in exchange for INF
Dustin Peterson, LHP Max Fried, INF Jace Peterson and OF Mallex Smith.
◆ ◆ Jan. 20, 2016...Signed a six-year contract with the Tigers.
◆ ◆ Aug. 31, 2017...Acquired by the Angels from the Tigers for a PTBNL (RHP Elvin Rodriguez) and RHP Grayson Long.
◆ ◆ Nov. 2, 2017...Signed a five-year contract with the Angels.
PERSONAL/MISC
◆ ◆ Justin Irvin Upton...On Twitter: @JUST_JUP
◆ ◆ Favorite NFL team is the Pittsburgh Steelers.
◆ ◆ Originally signed by Diamondbacks scout Greg Lonigro.
◆ ◆ Brother B.J. has played 12 years in the Majors, last appearing in 2016 with San Diego and Toronto...Teammates
with his brother in Atlanta in 2013 and 2014 and 2015 in San Diego...Melvin was originally drafted second overall
by the Tampa Bay Rays in 2002, becoming the highest drafted brothers in baseball history...Father Manny played
baseball and football at Norfolk State.
◆ ◆ Played high school baseball at Great Bridge...Childhood friends with Ryan Zimmerman and David Wright.
MISCELLANEOUS STATS
Two-HR Games (17)
Sept. 15 vs. SEA Sept. 23, 2017 at HOU Sept. 16, 2017 vs. TEX
Aug. 18, 2017 vs. LAD Sept. 16, 2016 at CLE Aug. 21, 2016 vs. BOS
June 20, 2016 vs. SEA Aug. 26, 2015 at WAS May 17, 2015 vs. WAS
Apr. 25, 2015 vs. LAD Apr. 10, 2014 vs. NYM Aug. 1, 2013 vs. COL
Apr. 26, 2013 vs. CHC July 27, 2011 at SD June 21, 2010 vs. NYY
May 20, 2009 (2) at FLA May 6, 2009 at SD
Career GRAND SLAMS home runs (7)
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Aug. 4, 2017 at BAL July 30, 2017 vs. HOU June 11, 2017 at BOS
May 24, 2015 at LAD May 17, 2013 vs. LAD July 23, 2011 vs. COL
June 2, 2009 at LAD
Career WALK-OFF HITS / RBI (11)
May 1, 2018 vs. BAL (RBI single; 9th) Aug. 12, 2017 vs. MIN (2-run HR; 9th) June 4, 2017 vs. CWS (3-run HR; 9th)
June 20, 2016 vs. SEA (Solo HR; 12th) Apr. 11, 2014 vs. WAS (RBI single; 10th) Aug. 16, 2013 vs. WAS (Solo HR; 10th)
Apr. 6, 2013 vs. CHC (Solo HR, 9th) June 16, 2011 vs. SF (Solo HR; 10th) June 1, 2011 vs. FLA (RBI single; 9th)
May 18, 2011 vs. ATL (RBI single; 11th) May 5, 2011 vs. COL (RBI single; 11th)
ALL-STAR GAME RECORD
Year Club, Site AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HBP BB IBB SO SB CS GDP SLG OBP E
2009—N.L., StL .000 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0
2011— N.L., ARI .000 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0
2015— N.L., CIN 1.000 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.000 0
2017— A.L., MIA .500 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 0
TOTALS .286 4 7 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .286 .286 0
CAREER FIELDING
POS PCT G PO A E TC DP
OF .975 1599 3095 59 81 3235 8
upton’s career highs
SEASON GAME
AVG .300 — 2009 H 5 — 2 times; last, 5/30/11 vs. FLA
H 171 — 2011 HR 2 — 17 times; last, 9/15/18 vs. SEA
R 107 — 2012 R 4 — 2 times; last, 6/21-10 vs. NYY
BB 75 — 2013 BB 4 — 5/6/15 vs. SF
2B 44 — 2017 2B 2 — 25 times; last, 9/15/17 vs. TEX
HR 35 — 2017 RBI 6 — 5 times; last, 7/30/17 vs. HOU
RBI 109 — 2017 SB 2 — 5 times; last, 4/11/18 at TEX
SB 21 — 2011 Hit Streak 18 — Apr. 24 - May 11, 2009
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