Lawrence Butler
CF/RF ATH
Sat 8/24/24 10:11 AM

Butler went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Friday's 11-3 loss to the Brewers.
EDGE Analysis
He drove the second pitch he saw from Aaron Civale deep to right-center field, giving the A's an early 1-0 lead, but things unraveled quickly for Oakland after that. Butler has cooled down significantly in August, slashing .203/.250/.359 through 19 games, but on the season the 24-year-old still sports a .760 OPS with 14 homers and 11 steals in 95 contests.

Lawrence Butler
CF/RF ATH
Fri 8/23/24 12:48 PM

Butler went 2-for-4 with an RBI, a stolen base and a run in a win over the Rays on Thursday.
EDGE Analysis
Butler provided one of three multi-hit efforts on the day for the Athletics while also recording his 11th stolen base of the campaign. The rookie last posted a multi-hit tally Aug. 11, and despite Thursday's production, he's generated just a .185 batting average and .532 OPS over 33 plate appearances since that contest.

Lawrence Butler
CF/RF ATH
Tue 8/20/24 12:00 PM

Butler went 1-for-3 with an RBI sacrifice fly and a run in a win over the Rays on Monday.
EDGE Analysis
Butler had a hand in two of the Athletics' three runs while working out of the leadoff spot, a slotting in which he owns a .273 average and .866 OPS this season. However, the rookie's bat has cooled in August after a torrid July, as he's still carrying just a .184 average and 28.6 percent strikeout rate across 56 plate appearances thus far this month.

Lawrence Butler
CF/RF ATH
Thu 8/15/24 10:57 AM

Butler is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Mets.
EDGE Analysis
Though he picked up a start Wednesday against Mets southpaw David Peterson and went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in a 9-1 loss, the lefty-hitting Butler will hit the bench Thursday as New York sends a second straight lefty (Jose Quintana) to the bump. Daz Cameron will check in for Butler in right field.

Lawrence Butler
CF/RF ATH
Sun 8/11/24 8:41 PM

Butler went 3-for-5 with a double, one RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base in Sunday's 8-4 win over the Blue Jays.
EDGE Analysis
Butler actually smacked two hits in the first inning, as the Athletics batted around and scored six runs. The outfielder has gone just 7-for-33 in nine August contests, but he has still notched three extra-base hits and two stolen bases. He now has 10 steals to go along with 13 home runs in 283 plate appearances this season.

Lawrence Butler
CF/RF ATH
Tue 8/6/24 2:28 AM

Butler went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in a 5-1 win against the White Sox on Monday.
EDGE Analysis
Butler began the game on the bench, but he still made an impact when he hit a solo homer as a pinch hitter for Daz Cameron in the sixth inning. Butler had been cold coming into the contest, going 1-for-15 with seven strikeouts over his previous four games. Though he didn't start Monday, Butler has been taking on a near-everyday role for the Athletics, as this was his first game out of the starting lineup since the All-Star break.

Lawrence Butler
CF/RF ATH
Mon 8/5/24 5:27 PM

Butler is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the White Sox.
EDGE Analysis
Butler will be absent from the starting lineup for the first time since the All-Star break, with Daz Cameron batting leadoff and manning right field Monday. Butler has a .778 OPS this season with 12 homers and nine stolen bases across 260 plate appearances.

Lawrence Butler
CF/RF ATH
Mon 8/5/24 12:04 AM

Butler went 0-for-4 with a stolen base in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Dodgers.
EDGE Analysis
Butler was hitless for the third time in four contests, but he was still able to pick up his ninth steal of the year. Since taking over the leadoff spot July 13, Butler has gone 24-for-70 (.343) over 17 contests, though he's now gone four games without a multi-hit effort. He's at a .246/.312/.466 slash line with 12 home runs, 35 RBI, 34 runs scored, 12 doubles and two triples over 79 games this season. His 27.7 percent strikeout rate is a bit lofty for the leadoff role, but he's displayed enough contact ability to be passable atop Oakland's order with few better options available.

Lawrence Butler
CF/RF ATH
Wed 7/31/24 7:27 AM

Butler went 2-for-5 with a solo homer and two runs scored in Tuesday's win over the Giants.
EDGE Analysis
Butler's big hit of the night came in the third inning with a 402-foot blast to center off Robbie Ray. He's now hit 10 home runs in July and has upped his OPS to .817 after entering the month with just two homers in 150 plate appearances while batting .179 with a .529 OPS. Over his last 24 games, Butler is slashing .382/.427/.831 with 27 RBI, 23 runs, five steals and a 7:19 BB:K.

Lawrence Butler
CF/RF ATH
Sun 7/28/24 11:28 AM

Butler went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a run in a win over the Angels on Saturday.
EDGE Analysis
Butler continued to set the table effectively out of the leadoff spot in yet another win for the Athletics, producing his eighth multi-hit effort in the last 10 games. The surging rookie has boosted his batting average and OPS by 55 and 191 points, respectively, in that torrid stretch, and he's now just a pair of steals away from reaching double digits in that category.