No, he’s not the love child between Justin Verlander and Kate Upton. He’s just Justin Upton – the new left fielder bringing his big bat and defensive speed to the 2016 Detroit Tigers lineup. He is also our first player in our newest Motor City Bengals series of player previews.
Justin Upton has been a life-long National League hitter, playing with the Arizona D-Backs, Atlanta Braves, and the San Diego Padres. Because of this, he has not been a player to know for many Detroit Tigers fans. When his signing was announced in late January, there were several reasons why the media and players were excited.