The next four games could spell the end for Billy Butler as an Oakland Athletic, or a new beginning.
The next four Oakland A's games could be Billy Butler's last chance to perform in the role he has been consigned to, the platoon DH/first baseman against left-handed pitching. He must hit the hell out of the ball over the next four games to justify his continued spot on the roster, or else his anti-speed and lack of defensive versatility must give way to Max Muncy right away and to Renato Nunez in time as Oakland's top hitters in Triple-A.