Upton heating back up: Rays outfielder B.J. Upton, who homered for the second straight day Tuesday against the Blue Jays, extended his hitting streak to seven games on Wednesday in an extra-inning win over Toronto. Upton drove in the game's winning run in the 11th inning with a walk-off double as he went 3 for 6 overall in the game with a run scored. Upton doubled twice in the game and is batting an even .300 on the season. Upton is batting .448 (13 for 29) with two homers, four doubles and four RBI during his hitting streak. (Updated 05/23/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/25/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Upton came off the DL in late April and hit .389 in his first nine games. He then batted just .154 in his next 11 games, disappointing Fantasy owners. However, Upton is heating back up. He was batting .310 with a .383 OBP, .500 slugging percentage and .883 OPS in his last 11 games entering Wednesday and had another big game against the Blue Jays. Upton remains a viable Fantasy start in all formats. (Updated 05/23/2012).
05/23/2012 17:37 Rays outlast Jays on Upton's hit in 11th
B.J. Upton hit an RBI double in the 11th inning and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 on Wednesday.
05/20/2012 19:47 Hit Parade for Week 8
Some catchers have been bitten by the injury bug in recent days, leaving some owners scrambling. Our Scott White shares some recommendations and helps set your lineups for Week 8 in his Hit Parade.
05/18/2012 22:34 Hanson pitches Braves past Rays
Tommy Hanson pitched seven effective innings, Freddie Freeman drove in two runs and the Atlanta Braves beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-3 on Friday night.
05/17/2012 22:47 Ross, Doubront lead BoSox past Rays
Cody Ross had a home run and four RBI, Felix Doubront won his third consecutive start and the Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-3 on Thursday night.
05/15/2012 21:56 Rays battle back to beat Blue Jays
David Price won for the fifth time in six starts, Sean Rodriguez homered and the Tampa Bay Rays rallied from a 3-0 deficit to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 Tuesday night.
The good news is B.J. Upton's performance last year was his best since his breakout 2007 season, when he put together a .300-24-82-86-22 line. The bad news is he was still a disappointment in Fantasy, once again condemned to a low batting average because of an exceptionally high strikeout rate. Now, after three straight years of a sub-.250 batting average, his chances of taking a big step forward appear slim, but you'll find people who still buy into it based on his age (27) and strong finish (.333 batting average and 1.038 OPS in September). If you can get Upton at an appropriate point in the draft, you're free to hope and dream all you want, but he's a player who perennially goes off the board sooner than his numbers dictate he should. He's also entering the final year of his contract, which means he'll face his share of distractions as the trade deadline approaches. A player who hits 20 homers and steals 40 bases isn't so easy to find, of course, but given his obvious shortcomings, Upton is at best a No. 2 outfielder in mixed leagues. (Updated 1/27/12)
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