B.J. Upton News

Starting pitching limits losing streaks. 2. Tigers : Every blown save is a cause for major concern.

Ray Guilfoyle highlights some of the top fantasy performers from Saturday's roto action, including Anthony Rendon's big game, and thoughts on whether B.J. Upton is turning things around or not.

Justin Upton has seen a lot of Sergio Romo and knew what pitches to look for - and which to take.

One year ago today, 12 days after an umpire's error in judgment helped Johan Santana become the first Mets pitcher to ever throw a no-hitter, a debatable decision by the hometown official scorer in Tampa Bay kept knuckleballer R.A. Dickey from logging a second one.

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So it's starting to look more and more like a Cardinals summer, isn't it? St. Looie scored seven runs in the 10th inning Sunday to secure yet another series win over another NL Central heavyweight, Cincinnati.

The Braves went with raw power with their top draft pick Thursday night, selecting right-hander Jason Hursh from Oklahoma State with the 31st pick, a supplemental pick they received as compensation from the Indians for Michael Bourn.

The 2013 MLB draft begins Thursday night at MLB Network studios in Secaucus, N.J. Dave Perkin, a former major league scout and Baseball America contributor and SI.com's draft expert, will have analysis of each first round pick.

DETROIT In the best-case scenario anyone the Tampa Bay Rays draft over the next three days is three, four years away from making the big leagues.

Major League Baseball would like everyone to believe that its annual draft promotes competitive balance to the utmost and helps the weak compete with the burly.

Home >> Prospect and Draft Strategy >> Mikie Mahtook's Struggles and Why the Rays Go for Upside in the MLB Draft Mikie Mahtook was not a typical Rays draft pick.

Deep thoughts used to be used more frequently here at D Rays Bay, and we thought it would be a good idea to bring it back for some more draft talk.

Phillies 7, Brewers 5 : Dom Brown homered and tripled and drove in four while Cliff Lee struck out 11 in seven and two-thirds. Philly is only one game behind the Nats right now, you guys.

Ramiro Pena and B.J. Upton hit home runs, Paul Maholm won his third straight decision and the Atlanta Braves beat the Washington Nationals 6-3 Sunday to stretch their lead in the NL East.

The Scripps National Spelling Bee was held last week and, not surprisingly, no members of the Baltimore Orioles' ballpark operations staff were invited to participate.

Alex Torres threw four scoreless innings for the Rays nearly twelve hours after being called up from the Durham Bulls.

B.J. Upton slams his helmet on the ground after striking out against the Toronto Blue Jays.

Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said Friday he has considered asking CF B.J. Upton to work out his struggles in a minor-league assignment.

Pirates 1, Tigers 0 : Jim Leyland was in the Virgin Islands once. He met a girl.

Maybe there's just something about switching teams. New town, new teammates, new reporters to deal with.