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Justin Upton, Chris Davis named Players of the Month for April

Justin Upton

Atlanta Braves’ Justin Upton blows a bubble-gum bubble on his way back to the dugout adfter striking out in the first inning of the baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday, April 18, 2013, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

AP

April is the cruelest month. Especially if you’re a baseball that had the misfortune of being pitched to Justin Upton or Chris Davis:

Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis has been voted the Budweiser Presents American League Player of the Month for April ... Davis batted .348 (32-for-92) with eight doubles, nine home runs, 28 RBI, 19 runs scored and 16 walks in 27 games to claim his first career Player of the Month award and the first for the Orioles since Melvin Mora took home A.L. Player of the Month honors in August 2008.

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Outfielder Justin Upton of the Atlanta Braves has been voted the Budweiser Presents National League Player of the Month for April ... In 26 games last month, Upton clubbed his way to the top of the Major League leaderboards with 12 home runs and a .734 slugging percentage — both the top-ranked marks in all of MLB. Upton hit .298 (28-for-94), while also ranking among N.L. leaders with 22 runs scored (T-1st), 19 RBI (T-8th) and a .402 on-base percentage (10th).

So far in May Upton is 1 for 3 with no extra base hits. Davis is 0 for 3 with a walk. Quit resting on your laurels, guys, or we’ll find somebody to replace you.