Melvin Upton (OF, SD) - Waiver Wire Pickups

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ANALYSIS: At this point in his career, the two biggest knocks about Melvin Upton are that he never lived up to expectations and that he is not his brother. Still, the older Upton has enjoyed a decent amount of success since joining the Padres in 2015. In 359 AB over that span, he has hit .262/.333/.435 with 11 HR and 18 SB. Upton is batting .292/.354/.514 with four homers so far in May. His platoon splits — .167/.271/.357 vs. LHP, .304/.368/.473 vs. RHP — are concerning, and weird as those numbers may be for a right-handed hitter, Upton does offer value in deep mixed and NL-Only leagues.