With Tyler Soderstrom and Zack Gelof headed to the major league roster, the Oakland Athletics are also pushing three more top prospects to Triple A. MLB.com’s Martin Gallegos reports that the A’s are sending outfielder Lawrence Butler along with infielders Brett Harris and Darrell Hernaiz to Las Vegas.
Big promotions on the Minor League side for the A’s: OF Lawrence Butler (No. 7 prospect), 3B Brett Harris (No. 12), and Darrell Hernaiz (No. 14) are all moving up to Triple-A Las Vegas.
— Martín Gallegos (@MartinJGallegos) July 14, 2023
Butler turned in a strong performance during the spring and that has continued at Double A where he is hitting .