Lawrence Butler
CF/RF ATH
Sat 6/21/25 11:46 PM

Butler was ejected in the fifth inning of Saturday's game against the Guardians, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Butler struck out looking in the fifth and was tossed from Saturday's game after arguing balls and strikes with the home plate umpire. He'll end the night having struck out in all three plate appearances. Denzel Clarke has come into the game at center field, with JJ Bleday shifting to right.

Lawrence Butler
CF/RF ATH
Sat 6/21/25 1:26 AM

Butler went 3-for-4 with one RBI in Friday's 5-1 win over the Guardians.
EDGE Analysis
Butler supplied an RBI single with the bases loaded in the sixth inning. The outfielder has gone 9-for-30 (.300) with three extra-base hits and three RBI over his last seven games. For the season, he's up to a .264/.325/.459 slash line with 11 home runs, 32 RBI, 44 runs scored and 11 stolen bases. As a leadoff hitter, Butler's RBI chances are likely to remain limited, but he continues to offer a decent combination of power and speed with steady playing time in right field.

Lawrence Butler
CF/RF ATH
Fri 6/20/25 1:53 AM

Butler went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Thursday's 6-4 extra-inning win over the Astros.
EDGE Analysis
Butler was given an off day Wednesday after going 0-for-8 with three strikeouts over the first two games of the series versus Houston. The day off appeared to serve him well, as the outfielder bounced back with a second-inning solo shot. He earned his second multi-hit effort over the last nine games, a cool stretch that followed his fantastic start to June. Butler is at a .257/.320/.455 slash line with 11 homers, 31 RBI, 44 runs scored and 11 stolen bases over 72 contests. After finishing two steals short of a 20-20 campaign over 125 games in 2024, he's on pace to reach that milestone this year.

Lawrence Butler
CF/RF ATH
Wed 6/18/25 6:35 PM

Butler is not in the Athletics' starting lineup against the Astros on Wednesday.
EDGE Analysis
Butler has struggled at the plate as of late, going 4-for-34 (.118) with one steal, a solo home run and a 37.1 percent strikeout rate over his past eight contests. He'll begin Wednesday's game on the bench while Max Schuemann, Denzel Clarke and Brent Rooker start in the outfield from left to right.

Lawrence Butler
CF/RF ATH
Fri 6/6/25 2:02 AM

Butler went 2-for-4 with three runs scored, two walks and one steal in Thursday's 14-3 victory over the Twins.
EDGE Analysis
Butler didn't drive in a run, but he extended his hot streak in Thursday's lopsided win. The 24-year-old has been on a tear lately, slashing .383/.464/.700 with 12 extra-base hits in his past 15 games. Sporting a .805 OPS on the season, the right fielder has been a major bright spot atop the lineup for a struggling Athletics team.

Lawrence Butler
CF/RF ATH
Tue 6/3/25 2:26 AM

Butler went 2-for-2 with a three-run home run, an additional run, a double and three walks in Monday's loss to the Twins.
EDGE Analysis
Minnesota jumped out to a six-run lead through two innings, but Butler made a game of it when he launched a three-run blast off Joe Ryan in the fourth inning. The outfielder rounded out a big performance by reaching base in all five of his plate appearances and finished with his third multi-hit effort over his past four games. Butler was batting a paltry .224 through May 16, but he's lifted his average to .260 with a 15-game surge during which he's batted .368 with three homers, 11 RBI, 12 runs and three stolen bases.

Lawrence Butler
CF/RF ATH
Fri 5/30/25 11:09 PM

Butler went 2-for-4 with a steal, an RBI double and two runs scored in Friday's 11-7 loss to the Blue Jays.
EDGE Analysis
Butler came home to score in the third and fifth innings before smacking an RBI double in the ninth to bring Denzel Clarke home. Friday marked Butler's 14th multi-hit game of the season, five of which have come over his last nine games. Over that span, he has gone 14-for-37 (.378) with two steals, two home runs and six RBI.

Lawrence Butler
CF/RF ATH
Sat 5/24/25 6:38 PM

Butler is not in the Athletics' starting lineup against the Phillies on Saturday.
EDGE Analysis
Butler will begin Saturday's game in the dugout while Tyler Soderstrom, Denzel Clarke and Miguel Andujar man the outfield. Butler is in the midst of a six-game hitting streak and has gone 8-for-25 (.320) with two steals, four doubles, one home run and five RBI over that span.

Lawrence Butler
CF/RF ATH
Thu 5/22/25 1:01 PM

Butler is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Angels.
EDGE Analysis
Butler will receive his first day off since May 11, ending a stretch of nine consecutive starts during which he went 8-for-36 (.222 average) with one home run, two stolen bases, seven RBI and four runs. With Butler on the bench, second baseman Max Schuemann will serve as the Athletics' leadoff hitter.

Lawrence Butler
CF/RF ATH
Thu 5/22/25 3:55 AM

Butler went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run and a stolen base in a loss to the Angels on Wednesday.
EDGE Analysis
Butler gave the A's an early lead with a three-run homer in the second inning, but Los Angeles ended up winning handily. The long ball gave Butler a five-game hitting streak, and he's collected four extra-base hits (three doubles and Wednesday's homer), five RBI and two stolen bases during that span. The strong stretch could be an indication that Butler's bat is coming around, and he's been quite useful in fantasy with seven home runs and eight thefts on the campaign, but his OPS still stands at .700 -- over 100 points lower than the .807 mark he finished with last year.