Justin Upton
Justin Upton
Justin Irvin Uptonis an American professional baseball outfielder for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball. He previously played for the Arizona Diamondbacks from 2007 to 2012, Atlanta Braves in 2013 and 2014 and the San Diego Padres in 2015. He has been a teammate of his brother Melvin Upton, Jr. 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 and Padres...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth25 August 1987
CityNorfolk, VA
I'm not going to play something just because of stereotypes, ... I'm going to play it because I love it.
He always tells me that, ... And I always tell him the same.
I think we're so competitive, ... he wouldn't even realize I'm his brother.
I haven't played in seven months and it's warmer out here. Back home, it's like 30 degrees and I can't get outside on the field.
It was crazy when they picked me. Everybody had their reaction, and it was just a good time.
Nobody else knows what I'm going through, ... B.J. knows exactly.
I already met Orlando Hudson and he's kind of taken me under his wing. He and my brother are pretty tight, so he's going to show me the ropes a little bit.
I didn't leave much room ... It's kind of funny how it's working out.
Yesterday, I got my jitters out. And today, I took my normal approach to hitting. I got something down and in that I could hit.