Most fans might ignore the Oakland A’s, but don’t ignore outfielder Lawrence Butler.
Since debuting in Aug. 2023, Butler has put his power on display with 20 career homers in 429 at-bats. Furthermore, “the Butler” has served up a hot one lately, homering on Wednesday and Tuesday over the Reds — his third bro bomb in the last seven days.
He’s one of the rising MLBbros who are taking over the league.
Adding seven RBIs to the mix, Butler stands out as a potential power-hitting star in the future. Playing in Oakland and being young, Butler might be an underdog, but it’s nothing he isn’t used to. Drafted in the sixth round of the 2018 MLB Draft out of high school, the odds were stacked against Butler. That didn’t stop Butler from filling up the stat sheet with 24 hits and 15 RBIs in 46 games.
The very next year: Things didn’t look so great.
In 2019, Butler stuck out 90 times and saw his batting average dip from a .226 average to .177. That was a chance for him to go to work not just in the batting cage but on the basepath, as he came back with a .273 batting average in single-A ball accompanied by 29 stolen bases.
Even in 2024, he spent 27 games in the minors, despite making the Opening Day roster, but it’s all seeming to come together as the season reaches its tail-end.
“You know, it’s kind of crazy seeing myself progress from my first big league game to (almost) a full year in the big leagues,” Butler previously told NBC Sports.
Last month was his best month yet, as Butler knocked 10 balls over the wall and batted .363 — including a three-homer game against the Phillies. This month his average has dipped to .235, but he is on a seven-game hitting streak and looks to continue to drive the average up.
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If not for anyone, baseball fans might start turning on A’s games to see the Burlington, New Jersey, kid go to work.
Even outside of his power, he’s 6-foot-3, can get out and run with 12 stolen bases, and is an above average fielder as he’s notched a .984 fielding percentage this season. What more do you want — turn on the Butler show.
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