By Mike Axisa [August 27, 2011 at 8:29am CST]
B.J. Upton has been claimed off trade waivers by an unknown team, reports
Marc Topkin of The St. Petersburg Times. The Rays have until Monday to work
out a trade with the claiming team or pull their center fielder back, and
Topkin says a deal seems unlikely as of right now.
Upton, who just turned 27, was a popular name before the trade deadline as
teams looked for alternatives to the pricier Hunter Pence and Carlos Beltran.
The Braves, Indians, Phillies, Giants, Pirates, and Nationals all had
interest in July, though the first five teams ended up with other
outfielders. The Nats may still have interest, though again we don't know
which team actually made the claim.
Scheduled to become a free agent after 2012, Upton is being paid $4.825MM
this season and will be arbitration-eligible again this winter. He's hitting
just .224/.304/.390 with 17 homers in 495 plate appearances this year, but as
always a big chunk of his value comes from his legs (26 steals) and defense
(fourth best UZR among all center fielders since 2009).
一支不知名的球隊claim了BJ Upton，會是……？
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