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BJ (Melvin) Upton
2002 GRAD
 |  SS
 |  Chesapeake, VA
MLB DRAFT
ROUND 1 - 2002
MLB DEBUTED
Aug 02, 2004
COMMITMENT
Best PG Grade
10
ABOUT PG GRADES
NATIONAL RANKING VA STATE RANKING
2 NA
NA NA
OVERALL SS OVERALL SS
Best tools out of high school in a long time! Might be #1 pick.
Greenbrier Christian Academy
HIGH SCHOOL
6-3
  175

HEIGHT/WEIGHT
R/R
BATS/THROWS
39 and 2 mos
AGE
17 and 9 mos
Age at 2002 Draft
WANT VIDEO?
PG EVENT RESULTS
6.47 sec
60 YARD DASH 10/26/2001
90 mph
IF VELO 6/15/2001
LATEST PG SHOWCASE REPORT
2001 National Showcase  
Upton is the #1 tools player in America for next years draft. It could be argued that he is a true 5 tool shortstop. BJ is a graceful athlete who can do just about anything on a baseball field. His arm ranks right up there with anyone playing shortstop in the big leagues. He might be the first position player picked next June.
PG CAREER PROGRESSION
-0.12 SEC
60 Time since 06/15/2001
Best PG Grade: 10
PERCENTILE RANKINGS
CLASS OF 2002 in the recorded year
CATEGORY TOP RESULT CLASS AVG PERCENTILE
60 6.47 sec 7.30 sec
99.15%
IF 90 mph 79 mph
97.45%