A couple of offseason acquisitions — anchored by brotherly love — have paid off early for the first-place Braves.
Brothers in arms have been relatively common in baseball history. The San Francisco Giants boasted three Alou brothers — Jesus, Felipe, and Matty — in 1963.
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The Ripken brothers, Billy and Cal Jr., even got to be managed by their father, Cal Sr., from 1987 to 1988.
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But of all the brotherly teammates in MLB history, the Uptons may soon be the best of all.
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In November, older brother B.J. signed a five-year, $75 million contract to join the Braves.
B.J. showed a nice blend of power (118 home runs) and speed (232 steals), as well as a somewhat respectable 15.6 WAR, over parts of eight seasons in Tampa.
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