We’ve now had five days of Melvin Upton Jr., as a Blue Jay to see where the newly acquired outfielder fits into his new team’s plans. Still too small a sample size but, for his fantasy owners, it doesn’t look promising. Upton, one of fantasy baseball’s most pleasant surprises this season, arrived early this past week with 16 HRs, 20 steals and a .256 AVG, stats built on everyday-starter status, something he won’t maintain in Toronto. We suspect that any advantage he might gain moving his home games from Petco Park to the hitter-friendly Rogers Centre will likely be counter-acted by a decrease in starts and ABs.
Fantasy Fare: Good/bad of Upton's value with Jays
