Padres Send Melvin Upton Jr. To Blue Jays
- Updated: July 26, 2016
According to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports the San Diego Padres have agreed to send Melvin Upton Jr. to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for a Class A prospect.
Sources: #BlueJays agree to acquire Melvin Upton Jr. from #Padres for Class A prospect. Financial terms not known. Likely finalized today.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 26, 2016
Rosenthal reported last night some of the details with Upton’s current contract situation.
Upton Jr. owed balance of $15.45M salary this season and full $16.45M next season. #Padres’ return will hinge on how much of that they pay.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 26, 2016
Upton is a former first round pick of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 2002 MLB Draft. He spent eight years with the Rays before joining the Atlanta Braves for two year followed by the Padres.
This season Upton is batting .256 with 16 home runs and 45 RBI’s. He has stolen 20 bases but has also struck out 106 times in 92 games.
San Diego is working to collect assets as they try and rebuild the roster for the future. Expect Andrew Cashner and possibly Derek Norris get moved this week as well.
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