SI.com · Apr 2, 2022
Angels Officially Designate Outfielder Justin Upton For Assignment
The Angels announced they are designating outfielder Justin Upton for assignment on Saturday. ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports Los Angeles will pay all $28 million that Upton is owed this season since they aren’t expected to find a trade.
Los Angeles first acquired Upton in a waiver trade in August of 2017. At the time, Upton was in the second year of a six-year, $132.75 million deal, but the outfielder exercised an opt-out to become a free agent after the 2017 season.
From there, the Angels re-signed Upton on a five-year, $106 million contract, bringing Upton’s total earnings to $150.25 million over seven years with Detroit and Los Angeles.