Diamondbacks Moving Upton Top pick will shift to outfield to speed his path to majors 响尾蛇把 Upton往上移 这个前面顺位的球员为了要快点上大联盟，被移到中外野去 By Chris Kline April 4, 2006 E-mail this article Print this article Diamondbacks phenom Justin Upton, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2005 draft, will miss the first two weeks of the season with a shoulder injury. And when he returns, he'll leave his amateur position behind. 响尾蛇的强者，2005年第一轮第一顺位的 Upton，因为肩膀受伤的关系 所以前两个礼拜并不会出赛。而他当回来之後，他会离开他当年在业余时 代守的位置。 After drafting him as a shortstop, the Diamondbacks plan to move Upton to center field at low Class A South Bend. Soon after Upton injured his left (non-throwing) shoulder on a swing during spring training, he met with Diamondbacks officials and they decided on the move. While Upton has played shortstop through his amateur career, the move to outfield will likely speed his ascent to the majors. Upton's bat is considered more advanced than his defense. 在以游击手身份选了他之後，响尾蛇计画要在 Low A的 South Bend 把 他移到中外野去。就在他在春训因为一次挥棒，而伤到了他的非投球手左 手肩膀之後，他和响尾蛇的制服组见面并且他们决定要这样做。 Upton在 业余时代都是守游击，而移到外野去被认为是让他更容易上大联盟。他的 棒子被认为比他的手套更好。 "We met with Justin, his representatives, his family and just really put our heads together," Diamondbacks farm director A.J. Hinch said. "He's such a physically gifted player, that we felt the move would only increase the development of the bat and hasten his path from level to level. 「我们见了 Upton，他的代表人，他的家庭，而我们是想同一件事。」 响尾蛇农场总管 A.J. Hinch 说。「他是个有身体天赋的球员，我们认为 这样的改变会让他的棒子长的更快，并且让他升级的速度更快。 "We felt that this was the best move to keep him advancing at the rate he needs to as he moves through the minor leagues. It was a collaborative effort with everyone involved and Justin is completely comfortable with the move. We want him to stay in the middle of the field and this gives us a track to do that in our minds." 「我们认为这是让他更快冲过小联盟的方法。这是一个和每个人一起合 作的努力，而 Justin 完全可以接受这样得调整。我们希望他留在中线上 而这样（让我们我翻不出来....）。」 When Upton went No. 1 overall in the 2005 draft, he and older brother B.J. (the No. 2 overall pick by the Devil Rays in 2002) became the highest-selected siblings in draft history. After Arizona chose him, Upton held out until January before signing for a $6.1 million bonus, shattering the previous draft record of $5.3 million set by Joe Borchard in 2000. The Diamondbacks talked about keeping him at shortstop, but in the end his first professional game will come as an outfielder. 当 Upton是第一轮第一顺位在 2005 年被选中，而他的哥哥 BJ （2002 年全部第二顺位），让他们家变成了史上最高选秀顺位的家族。在响尾蛇 选了他之後，他一直龟到一月才签下 6百一十万有附加条款的合约，打败 了 2000 年 Joe Borchard 的 5百三十万。响尾蛇想过把他摆在游击区， 不过後来他们决定让他从中外野开始。 Heading into last year's draft there was plenty of debate about which position Upton was better suited for. Scouts said he had the physical tools to play shortstop, and he showed clean actions, but his arm was sometimes erratic in high school, and he needed to develop more consistent mechanics. As a center fielder, Upton's overall athleticism, 80 speed on the 20-to-80 scouting scale and plus arm should quickly make him an above-average defender. Upton batted .500 in 14 at-bats in big league camp this spring, and quickly became known for his presence and demeanor among the major leaguers. 去年的选秀时，对於 Upton到底适合那个位置就有很多的讨论。球探们 说他有那个可以守游击的身体素质，他动作很乾净，不过他的手臂在高中 的时候有点不稳定，而且他必须要维持他一致的传球机制。如果是个中外 野手的话， Upton的整体运动力， 80 分在一个 80~20的速度量表，加上 传球很快，让他马上变成一个超过平均的守备球员。 Upton在大联盟训练营里面 14 个打数有 .500的打击率，他很快的就 因为他在大联盟球员们中的表现而被注意了。 "He really held his own and we were very impressed," Hinch said. "He's such a special player and we saw that every day of camp. The injury is nothing serious, but we're going to be cautious. And when he comes back, we feel like this is the best move for everyone involved." 「他真的有把握住而且让我们印象非常深刻。」 Hinch说。「他试一个 特别的球员，而我们每天在训练营里面都有看到。他的受伤没有多严重， 不过我们会持续注意。而当他回来之後，我们认为这是对於所有相关的人 来说最好的一个调动。」 --

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