The Dodgers open a three-game series against the Tigers on Friday night at Comerica Park, and will face an old divisional foe in Justin Upton, who is enjoying a fine season in Detroit.
Upton has seemingly been around forever, reaching the major leagues as a teenager with the Diamondbacks in 2007. Upton is in his 11th season, yet doesn’t turn 30 until next Friday.
The Tigers left fielder is hitting .278/.364/.525 with 23 home runs and 33 doubles this season, ranking eighth in the American League in FanGraphs Wins Above Replacement (3.