Minor Leagues
Upton was drafted second overall in the 2002 Major League Baseball Draft by Tampa Bay out of Greenbrier Christian Academy in Chesapeake, Virginia. Widely considered a very polished prospect able to hit for both power and average, he was kept in the minor leagues until 2007. He played in the same little league as several other current players including Mark Reynolds, David Wright, and Ryan Zimmerman.
In 2003, Upton committed 56 errors, leading the minor leagues. He was ranked as the # 21 prospect in baseball that year by Baseball America, and as the # 2 prospect a year later in 2004. In both 2004 and 2005, Upton was the starting shortstop in the All-Star Futures Game.
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