Joe Maddon told reporters on Monday that LA Angels OF Justin Upton is likely to not play at all for the rest of the year.
It feels as if it was in the baseball gods’ plans to absolutely curse Upton in 2021. In his first 38 games of this year, he was hitting a terrible .188/.271/.391. He had eight home runs which was nice, but there weren’t enough quality at-bats to justify the $23 million he’s making this year.
Maddon made the decision to slot him in the leadoff spot. It paid off big time, as Upton hit .