Lawrence Butler Stats

Oakland Athletics outfielder Lawrence Butler is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. The 23-year-old has a .760 OPS since being called up to the big league roster roughly a week ago. Despite that, the A's don't seem too interested in playing Butler against left-handed starting pitchers. Butler has been out of the lineup both times the A's have faced a lefty since he was called up. The A's are playing for next season, so it's a bit surprising that they won't at least see how Butler fares against left-handed pitching. Regardless, he'll sit out, while Esteury Ruiz covers center field and bats leadoff versus Cole Irvin on Saturday.

3 months ago

Oakland Athletics rookie outfielder Lawrence Butler will be starting in right field and batting eighth in the order for his major-league debut on Friday against the Washington Nationals and right-hander Joan Adon. Butler is the team's No. 5 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, and he's worth a look in deep-mixed and AL-only leagues for his power/speed combination the rest of the way. Given the fact that the A's are playing out the string on a rough season, Butler should see regular playing time in Oakland. The 23-year-old left-handed hitter put up a .284/.350/.475 slash line with an .825 OPS, 15 home runs, 70 RBI, 21 doubles and 67 runs scored in 89 games for Double-A Midland and Triple-A Las Vegas to earn the promotion to the big leagues.

3 months ago

The Oakland Athletics are calling up first baseman/outfielder Lawrence Butler from the minors on Wednesday, according to a source, and he will join the team in Washington D.C. Butler is the club's No. 7 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, and he'll get his first call to the big leagues in 2023 after hitting a combined .284/.350/.475 with an .825 OPS, 15 home runs, 19 doubles, three triples, 70 RBI, 21 stolen bases and 67 runs scored in 89 games and 412 plate appearances for Double-A Midland and Triple-A Las Vegas. The 23-year-old brings an intriguing mix of power and speed to an A's club that is merely playing out the string in the dog days of August. The young left-handed bat has 20-20 potential at the next level and is worth a pickup in deep-mixed leagues with the chance for regular playing time for the last-place A's.

3 months ago