B.J. Upton is being courted by two National League East teams.
The former Tampa Bay Rays outfielder reportedly visited the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday, and met with the Philadelphia Phillies earlier in the week, according to Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports.com.
Sources: #Phillies met with B.J. Upton earlier this week. — Ken Rosenthal (@Ken–Rosenthal) November 16, 2012
Sources: #Phillies met with B.J. Upton earlier this week.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken–Rosenthal) November 16, 2012
Upton is said to be one of the more highly sought-after players on the open market, as the veteran outfielder has had over 40 steals in three of the last five seasons. After spending eight seasons with the Rays, he is said to be looking for a long-term deal.
I’m really blown away by the love other cities are showing me right now. Can’t wait to see how this pans out. #intrigued — BJ Upton (@BJUPTON2) November 16, 2012
I’m really blown away by the love other cities are showing me right now. Can’t wait to see how this pans out. #intrigued
— BJ Upton (@BJUPTON2) November 16, 2012
The 28-year-old had 28 home runs, 78 RBIs, 31 steals and a slash line of .246/.298/.454/.752 in 146 games with Tampa Bay last season.