Melvin Emanuel "B. J." Upton is a Major League Baseball center fielder for the Tampa Bay Rays. Upton is a graduate of Greenbrier Christian Academy. His nickname, B. J., is short for "Bossman Junior" because his father was once known as Bossman. His brother Justin Upton plays for the Arizona Diamondbacks. B.J. and Justin are the only two brothers in MLB history to be selected in the number one and two slot of the draft . The Upton brothers are also the first brothers to make it into the 20/20 Club . As a member of the 2001 Team USA Junior National team, Upton batted .462 in nine games. The... team went 9–2 and won the Silver Medal in Cuba that year. In 2002, Upton was named a first-team All-American by Baseball America, batting .641 with 11 doubles, 4 triples, 11 home runs, and 32 RBIs during his senior year at Greenbrier. Upton was drafted second overall in the 2002 Major League Baseball Draft by Tampa Bay out of Greenbrier Christian Academy in Chesapeake, Virginia.
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| Birthdate: | August 21, 1984 |
| Birthplace: | Norfolk, Virginia |
| Age: | 27 |
| All Positions Played: | Center fielder |
| Also known as: | Melvin Emmanuel Upton |