Why does bj upton go by bj

Please enter an email address. Something went wrong. Melvin Upton explains why he's no longer going by B. More FTW. From The Web. The Latest. Here's his reasoning for the switch back:. So we're official. It's cool. Upton was taken with the second overall pick by the then-Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the draft. He made his MLB debut with Tampa Bay in and has spent 12 seasons in the majors while playing for four teams, hitting.

Upton, 34, hasn't played a major league game since he was with the Toronto Blue Jays in Upton decided to start going by his given name Melvin Upton Jr. Upton's father, also named Melvin, was more commonly known to his friends as "Bossman," and so the younger Melvin became known as "Bossman Junior," which eventually got shortened to B.

According to Upton, the shift back to the Bossman lifestyle was inspired by his wife. He's done it once, who's to say he won't do it again?

After four years as Melvin Upton Jr. Upton is back to being B. Not me! I prefer Stewart at this point… Martin is batting under That being said, his walk rate is still in line with his career norms, and his OBP is still over. This is just an example of such.

The Rays over-value their talent so they are going to hold out for a bargain of a deal or just keep him and take a compensation pick at the end of the year. They are better trading him now, they would have to eat salary if they signed and traded.

I can see them offering him that for a few reasons. CF is a scarce position and he brings speed, power, and defense to the position. Other teams will offer him more and outbid the Rays. He has really been getting progressively worse, his ops is below.

Fast player but has been having trouble gettng on base, and keeping his strikeouts down. Odds are they go with Desmond for CF next year, It has been pretty much a wash between their production this year.