Lawrence Butler began the 2023 season with a great showing at big league spring training and then advanced through two levels to make his major league debut in August. Butler struggled at the plate during the small sample over the final two months, but still looks like a potential building block for the Athletics going forward.
How Acquired
The Athletics drafted Butler in the sixth round of the 2018 MLB Draft out of Westlake High School in Atlanta.
What were the expectations?
Butler has been a fixture on prospect lists for the Athletics since being drafted and took a significant step forward in 2023.