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2 unusual facts about Justin Upton


Justin Upton

Scouts rave about Upton's talent, and he is often compared to Ken Griffey, Jr. Baseball Tonight's Peter Gammons stated during an episode that a Major League general manager recently told him that "Upton was the best 20-year-old he's ever seen".

On April 11, Upton homered off Jeff Francis of Colorado for his fourth home run of 2008 campaign.


Martín Prado

After the 2012 season, the Braves traded Prado with Randall Delgado, Nick Ahmed, Zeke Spruill and Brandon Drury to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Justin Upton and Chris Johnson.


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South Bend Silver Hawks

Notable former players include Brandon Webb, and Justin Upton, the #1 overall draft pick in 2005.