| Justin Upton | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Upton with the Los Angeles Angels in 2018 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: August 25, 1987 Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 2, 2007, for the Arizona Diamondbacks | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 15, 2022, for the Seattle Mariners | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .261 |
| Home runs | 325 |
| Runs batted in | 1,003 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Justin Irvin Upton (born August 25, 1987) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. Nicknamed "J-Up", he played in MLB for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Atlanta Braves, San Diego Padres, Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Angels, and Seattle Mariners. He has been a teammate of his brother B. J. Upton with both the Braves and the Padres. While primarily a right fielder throughout his career, Upton has since transitioned to left field for the Braves, Padres and Tigers.
Upton was selected first overall by the Diamondbacks in the 2005 MLB draft out of high school and made his MLB debut with them in 2007. He has been selected to four All-Star teams and has won three Silver Slugger Awards. Justin and B.J. are the only brothers in MLB to ever be selected with the first and second picks of the first round of any draft.