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Melvin Emanuel Upton, Jr. (born August 21, 1984), formerly known as B. J. Upton, is an American professional baseball center fielder for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). Upton also played in MLB for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays / Rays and Atlanta Braves. Upton's brother, Justin Upton, also plays for the Padres. Melvin and Justin are the only two brothers in MLB history to be selected in the number one and two slot of the draft (in separate years). The Upton brothers are also the first brothers to make it into the 20–20 club (both have hit 20 home runs and have 20 stolen bases in a season). ==High school== Upton is a graduate of Greenbrier Christian Academy. As a member of the 2001 Team USA Junior National team, Upton batted .462 (12-for-26) 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 (50-for-78) with 11 doubles, 4 triples, 11 home runs, and 32 RBIs during his senior year at Greenbrier.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=B.J. Upton: Biography and Career Highlights )〕 Before high school, Upton played in the same little league as several other current MLB players, including Mark Reynolds, David Wright, and Ryan Zimmerman. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Melvin Upton, Jr.」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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