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Justin Upton was out of Friday's lineup due to illness, according to his manager.

Upton was out of Friday's lineup due to illness, according to Padres manager Bud Black.

Analysis:

Upton has had an otherwise problem-free spring training as he adjusts to life as the Padres' starting left fielder this spring. While he may find it difficult to exceed 30 home runs while playing half of his games in San Diego, it's reasonable to think that he might receive a few more green lights on the basepaths after he was held to just 21 attempts over his two seasons with the Braves.

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