Lawrence Butler - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Adds insurance with homer Butler went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Mariners.

Impact Butler went deep in the eighth inning to pad the Athletics' lead. His hitting streak is up to 14 games, a span in which he has gone 18-for-51 (.353) with two homers and 16 RBI. The outfielder is up to 13 long balls on the year, and he's batting .233 with a .702 OPS, 52 RBI, 54 runs scored, 16 doubles, one triple and 10 stolen bases over 135 contests. Butler should continue to maintain a starting role in right field.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Springs throws 7 shutout innings, Muncy homers as A's beat Mariners 6-2

Jeffrey Springs pitched seven scoreless inning, Max Muncy homered for the second straight day and the Athletics beat the Seattle Mariners 6-2 on Saturday night

3 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Athletics hit 4 home runs in 3rd inning of 7-6 victory over Mariners

Zack Gelof launched one of four homers by the Athletics in a five-run third inning and later hit a tiebreaking triple that sent them to a 7-6 victory over the Seattle Mariners

4 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Butler drives in go-ahead run, A's pitchers combine for 18 strikeouts in 7-4 win over Mariners

Lawrence Butler drove in the go-ahead run with two-run single in the top of the fifth, and Athletics pitchers combined for 18 strikeouts in a 7-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners...

5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Rangers vs. Athletics Probable Starting Pitchers – Sept. 2 The Texas Rangers will send a hot-hitting Wyatt Langford to the plate against the Athletics and Lawrence Butler, who has been on a tear in r...

SEPTEMBER 2 • BLEACHERNATION.COM

Rangers take on the Athletics after Nimmo's 4-hit game

The Texas Rangers play the Athletics after Brandon Nimmo had four hits against the Athletics on Tuesday

SEPTEMBER 2 • Associated Press

Athletics enter matchup against the Rangers on losing streak

The Athletics head into the matchup with the Texas Rangers as losers of four in a row

SEPTEMBER 1 • Associated Press

DeGrom strikes out 8, allows 1 hit in 7 shutout innings as the Rangers beat the A's 8-1

Jacob deGrom allowed a second-inning single in seven shutout innings while bouncing back from one of his worst major league starts, and the Texas Rangers beat the Athletics 8-1

SEPTEMBER 1 • Associated Press

Stays hot in Sunday's loss Butler went 1-for-3 with a double, two RBI and a walk in Sunday's 8-5 loss to the Orioles.

Impact Butler opened the scoring with a two-RBI double in the first inning. The 26-year-old is riding an eight-game hitting streak and has driven in at least one run in seven games during that span. It's been a big August for the right fielder, who is slashing .296/.389/.510 with six homers, 17 RBI, 15 runs and four stolen bases in 27 contests this month. Overall, Butler is hitting .229/.327/.373 with 12 homers, 45 RBI, 53 runs and 10 stolen bases across 129 tilts.

AUGUST 31 • ROTOWIRE

Henderson hits 2 homers, Orioles score 7 unanswered runs to rally past Athletics 8-5

Gunnar Henderson hit two homers and drove in five runs as the Baltimore Orioles rally past the Athletics 8-5

AUGUST 30 • Associated Press

Tallies 10th steal Butler went 1-for-3 with an RBI, a steal and two walks in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Orioles.

Impact Butler reached base three times, including an RBI walk in the sixth inning to get the Athletics on the board. After singling in the ninth frame, the outfielder stole his 10th base of the season. Butler has put together a strong August, slashing .295/.385/.505 with six homers, 15 RBI, 15 runs and four stolen bases across 26 tilts. Overall, he's hitting .228/.326/.371 with 12 homers, 43 RBI and 53 runs over 128 games.

AUGUST 30 • ROTOWIRE

Leody Taveras drives in 3 as the Orioles beat the Athletics 5-3

Leody Taveras broke out of an 0-for-12 slump with two doubles and three RBIs in the Baltimore Orioles’ 5-3 victory over the Athletics

AUGUST 30 • Associated Press

Mayo, Encarnacion-Strand lift the Orioles past the Athletics, 4-3 in 10 innings

Coby Mayo and Christian Encarnacion-Strand had two-out RBI singles in the 10th inning and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Athletics 4-3 on Friday night

AUGUST 29 • Associated Press

What Lawrence Butler Surge Means for Athletics Future It seems like Lawrence Butler is having yet another electric second half.

AUGUST 28 • SI.COM

Pops 12th homer Butler went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and a second run scored in Wednesday's 7-4 win over the Twins.

Impact Butler provided an insurance run with his long ball in the seventh inning. The outfielder had gone nine games without a homer but still hit .419 (13-for-31) in that span. He's batting .227 on the year while adding a .694 OPS, 12 homers, 41 RBI, 53 runs scored, 15 doubles, one triple and nine stolen bases through 126 contests.

AUGUST 27 • ROTOWIRE

Butler homers and Williams hits a 2-run triple as the Athletics beat the Twins 7-4

Lawrence Butler homered, Alika Williams hit a two-run triple and the Athletics beat the Minnesota Twins 7-4 to win the three-game series

AUGUST 27 • Associated Press

Law continues finding groove as top form returns WEST SACRAMENTO -- There was a point not long ago this season where Lawrence Butler was statistically one of the worst hitters in baseball,...

AUGUST 27 • MLB.COM

Gage Jump strikes out 9 and Carlos Cortes homers to lift the A's over the Twins 4-2

Carlos Cortes homered and Gage Jump struck out nine in 6 1/3 innings as the Athletics beat the Minnesota Twins 4-2

AUGUST 26 • Associated Press

Zebby Matthews and Josh Bell lift Minnesota Twins to 9-6 win over Athletics

Zebby Matthews allowed six hits and one run over seven innings, Josh Bell drove in three runs, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Athletics 9-6

AUGUST 25 • Associated Press

Muncy's solo homer caps off A's rally as Oakland beats Houston 7-6

Max Muncy hit a go-ahead solo homer in the seventh inning and the Athletics rallied from a six-run deficit to beat the Houston Astros 7-6 on Sunday

AUGUST 23 • Associated Press

Athletics rally with a 3-run 8th inning to beat the Astros 4-3, snapping a 5-game skid

Donovan Walton homered and Tommy White had three hits as the Athletics used a big eighth inning to rally for a 4-3 win over the Houston Astros and snap a five-game skid

AUGUST 23 • Associated Press

A day after an 18-3 rout, Yordan Alvarez sets the tone in a 4-0 Astros win

Yordan Alvarez doubled twice and drove in two runs to lead the Houston Astros to a 4-0 win over the Athletics Friday night

AUGUST 22 • Associated Press

Athletics take 4-game losing streak into matchup with the Astros

The Athletics aim to end their four-game skid with a win against the Houston Astros

AUGUST 21 • Associated Press

Royals bring 2-0 series advantage over Athletics into game 3

The Kansas City Royals lead 2-0 in a four-game series against the Athletics

AUGUST 19 • Associated Press

Witt caps Royals' rally in the ninth with the winning hit in a 4-3 victory over the Athletics

Bobby Witt Jr. drove in the winning run with a two-out single in the ninth after pinch-hitter Tyler Tolbert hit a tying two-run single, giving the Kansas City Royals a 4-3 victory...