Lawrence Butler

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Athletics · Outfielder

Age 256' 3" · 210 lbsBats Left

FBaseball Overview

Butler enters 2026 as a young outfielder with intriguing upside but facing a significant early-season slump that has dampened his fantasy appeal. His 2025 campaign showed promising pop with 21 home runs and 83 runs scored, along with respectable speed at 22 stolen bases, suggesting he can contribute across multiple offensive categories. However, his batting average has collapsed to .201 through his early 2026 at-bats, creating real concerns about whether last season's performance was sustainable or a statistical anomaly. Fantasy managers should monitor whether Butler can recover from this rough start and return to his 2025 form, as his combination of power and speed could make him a valuable contributor if the average rebounds.

MLB Hitting

Year	Team	G	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	OBP	SLG	OPS
2023	Oakland Athletics	42	.211	4	10	10	0	.240	.341	.581
2024	Oakland Athletics	125	.262	22	57	63	18	.317	.490	.807
2025	Athletics	152	.234	21	63	83	22	.306	.404	.710
2026	Athletics	82	.202	5	22	31	6	.296	.305	.601
Career	Totals	401	.235	52	152	187	46	.302	.408	.710

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Minor League Hitting

Year	Team	G	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	OBP	SLG	OPS
2018	AZL Athletics	46	.226	1	15	20	3	.339	.330	.669
2019	Vermont Lake Monsters	55	.177	4	22	20	1	.276	.286	.562
2021	2 teams▼	102	.273	19	75	76	29	.367	.504	.871
2022	2 teams▼	84	.265	11	41	52	13	.351	.457	.808
2023	2 teams▼	89	.284	15	70	67	21	.350	.475	.825
2024	Las Vegas Aviators	27	.255	4	9	25	7	.349	.418	.767
Career	Totals	403	.257	54	232	260	74	.344	.439	.783

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Game Log2026 season

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Analytics2026 season · via Baseball Savant

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EV Avg89.1 mph

Max EV112.7 mph

Launch Angle4.1°

Barrel %6.4%

K %26.5%

Hard Hit %45.8%

Whiff %30.2%

Chase %24.1%

xBA0.244

xSLG0.366

xwOBA0.313

GB%52.6%

LD%24.4%

FB%18.6%

What These Stats Mean

EV Avg — Average exit velocity — how hard this batter hits the ball. Elite hitters (90+ mph) make consistently hard contact, driving better batting averages and more power.

Max EV — Peak exit velocity on the batter's hardest-hit ball this season. Signals raw power potential even without a high HR total yet.

Launch Angle — Average vertical angle of the ball off the bat. The sweet spot for extra-base hits is roughly 10–30°; extreme ground ball or pop-up hitters sit outside this range.

Barrel % — Percentage of batted balls hit with the optimal exit velocity + launch angle combo. Barrels are the single best predictor of home runs and slugging percentage.

K % — Strikeout rate per plate appearance. High K% suppresses batting average and limits run-scoring opportunities — lower is better for fantasy.

Hard Hit % — Percentage of batted balls hit 95 mph or harder. A broader power indicator than barrels; high hard-hit% players rack up extra-base hits and RBI.

Sprint Speed — Peak sprint speed in feet per second. The best predictor of stolen base upside and ability to leg out infield hits.

Whiff % — Percentage of swings that miss. High whiff rates signal strikeout vulnerability, dragging down batting average and overall production.

Chase % — How often the batter swings at pitches outside the strike zone. Low chase rates mean elite plate discipline — more walks, fewer strikeouts, more consistent at-bats.

xBA — Expected batting average based on contact quality, stripping out luck and defensive positioning. Better predictor of future performance than actual batting average.

xSLG — Expected slugging based on batted ball data. A high xSLG relative to actual SLG suggests power suppressed by bad luck that's likely to bounce back.

xwOBA — Expected weighted on-base average — the most comprehensive single expected metric. Combines contact quality, walks, and strikeouts to project overall offensive production.

GB% — Ground ball rate. High GB% hitters trade home run power for speed-dependent value — good for stolen base upside, but a drag on HR and SLG categories.

LD% — Line drive rate. High LD% hitters make consistent hard contact; line drives are the batted ball type most likely to fall for hits and boost batting average.

FB% — Fly ball rate. Elite power hitters combine high FB% with high exit velocity. High fly ball rate + soft contact = home run or nothing type.

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Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2023

Oakland Athletics

.211

.240

.341

.581

2024

Oakland Athletics

125

.262

.317

.490

.807

2025

Athletics

152

.234

.306

.404

.710

2026

Athletics

.202

.296

.305

.601

Career

Totals

401

.235

152

187

.302

.408

.710

Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2018

AZL Athletics

.226

.339

.330

.669

2019

Vermont Lake Monsters

.177

.276

.286

.562

2021

2 teams▼

102

.273

.367

.504

.871

2022

2 teams▼

.265

.351

.457

.808

2023

2 teams▼

.284

.350

.475

.825

2024

Las Vegas Aviators

.255

.349

.418

.767

Career

Totals

403

.257

232

260

.344

.439

.783