PT TODAY: Upton trade shakes up OF for Angels, Tigers
Aug 31 2017
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| American League | National League | |
| Angels | Justin Upton acquired by Angels | |
| Detroit Tigers OF Justin Upton was acquired by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Thursday, Aug. 31. Source: New York Post - Joel Sherman | |
| BHQ take: Upton takes over as the everyday LF—his role in DET—and loses little to no playing time in the process. Obviously, his arrival also slashes the PT% projections for fourth OF Ben Revere and backup Eric Young, the 60% PT gap noted here being the departure of most-of-the-time LF Cameron Maybin to HOU. Upton's .904 OPS to date playing in a neutral home venue has been a career-best, and there's no reason that Angel Stadium or... |
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