B.J. Upton

Joe Maddon Town Hall Contest Enter for your chance to win a pair of tickets to attend the Joe Maddon Town Hall Meeting - Thursday, February 16th at the Southern Chevy Dealers Sound Stage at 10AM. After the meeting, Joe will sign autographs.  

Major League Alumni: Hudson Valley RenegadesSeedlings to StarsThe Renegades were affiliated with the Texas Rangers from the 1994 and 1995 seasons before a split affiliation in 1996 between the Rangers and expansion Tampa Bay Devil Rays (now Rays) with the Devil Rays becoming the primary affiliate in 1997.  

The following is the official press release from the Rays on deals with RHP Burke Badenhop, LHP J. P. Howell, LHP David Price and OF B. J. Upton: RAYS AGREE TO ONE-YEAR CONTRACTS, AVOID ARBITRATION WITH BADENHOP, HOWELL, PRICE AND UPTON ST. PETERSBURG, FL—The Tampa Bay Rays have agreed to a one-year contracts and avoided arbitration with pitchers Burke Badenhop, J.P. Howell and David Price and center fielder B.J. Upton...  

3) Jeff Keppinger: Hits left-handed pitchers and neutral GB ... And if, say, Rodriguez finds the power stroke that made him so fearsome in the minors, Maddon can give him a shot against righties full-time -- ground ball and fly ball righties ...  

Picking up where we left off yesterday, let's look at the extension prospects for three offensive Rays today: Desmond Jennings, B.J. Upton, and Matt Joyce. Desmond Jennings Since the Rays waited so long to call him up this past season, Jennings still has six full seasons of team control left. It's possible that he might qualify for Super Two status under the new CBA rules, but that seems unlikely since he got called up so late...