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Productive again Wednesday Butler went 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's 9-6 win over the Reds.

Impact The 24-year-old led off the game with a solo shot on a Fernando Cruz cutter that drifted over the heart of the plate. It was Butler's 16th homer of the season, while his third-inning steal was his 12th of the year. He extended his current hitting streak to seven games in the process, a stretch in which he's impressively struck out only once while batting .357 (10-for-28).

AUGUST 29 • ROTOWIRE

Homers in win Butler went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Reds.

Impact Butler launched a 444-foot home run to extend the Athletics' lead to 4-1 in the seventh inning. The outfielder has hit safely and crossed home plate in six straight contests while homering twice and driving in five runs. On the season, he is hitting .246 with 15 long balls, 45 RBI, 45 runs scored and 11 steals across 332 plate appearances.

AUGUST 28 • ROTOWIRE

Belts 14th homer Butler went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Friday's 11-3 loss to the Brewers.

Impact He drove the second pitch he saw from Aaron Civale deep to right-center field, giving the A's an early 1-0 lead, but things unraveled quickly for Oakland after that. Butler has cooled down significantly in August, slashing .203/.250/.359 through 19 games, but on the season the 24-year-old still sports a .760 OPS with 14 homers and 11 steals in 95 contests.

AUGUST 24 • ROTOWIRE

Records steal in win Butler went 2-for-4 with an RBI single, a stolen base and a run in a win over the Rays on Thursday.

Impact Butler provided one of three multi-hit efforts on the day for the Athletics while also recording his 11th stolen base of the campaign. The rookie had last posted a multi-hit tally on Aug. 11, and despite Thursday's production, he's generated just a .185 average and .532 OPS over 33 plate appearances since that contest.

AUGUST 23 • ROTOWIRE

Productive from leadoff spot Monday Butler went 1-for-3 with an RBI sacrifice fly and a run in a win over the Rays on Monday.

Impact Butler had a hand in two of the Athletics' three runs while working out of the leadoff spot, a slotting where he owns a .273 average and .866 OPS in this season. However, the rookie's bat has cooled in August after a torrid July, as he's still carrying just a .184 average and 28.6 percent strikeout rate across 56 plate appearances thus far this month.

AUGUST 20 • ROTOWIRE

Butler, Boyle shine in A's victory OAKLAND -- Lawrence Butler and Rays starter Taj Bradley were destined to reach this moment. Butler and Bradley are products of the Marquis G...

AUGUST 20 • MLB.COM

Getting afternoon off Butler is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Mets.

Impact Though he picked up a start Wednesday against Mets southpaw David Peterson and went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in a 9-1 loss, the lefty-hitting Butler will hit the bench Thursday as New York sends a second straight lefty (Jose Quintana) to the bump. Daz Cameron will check in for Butler in right field.

AUGUST 15 • ROTOWIRE

Active early in win Butler went 3-for-5 with a double, one RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base in Sunday's 8-4 win over the Blue Jays.

Impact Butler actually smacked two hits in the first inning, as the Athletics batted around and scored six runs. The outfielder has gone just 7-for-33 in nine August contests, but he has still notched three extra-base hits and two stolen bases. He now has 10 steals to go along with 13 home runs in 283 plate appearances this season.

AUGUST 12 • ROTOWIRE

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AUGUST 10 • MLB.COM

Lawrence Butler joins MLBNR, talks adjustments | 08/06/2024 Athletics outfielder Lawrence Butler joins MLBNR to discuss his early season struggles, getting sent down and the improvements he's made

AUGUST 6 • MLB.COM

Hits home run as pinch hitter Butler went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in a 5-1 win against the White Sox on Monday.

Impact Butler began the game on the bench, but he still made an impact when he hit a solo homer as a pinch hitter for Daz Cameron in the sixth inning. Butler had been cold coming into the contest, going 1-for-15 with seven strikeouts over his previous four games. Though he didn't start Monday, Butler has been taking on a near-everyday role for the Athletics, as this was his first game out of the starting lineup since the All-Star break.

AUGUST 6 • ROTOWIRE

Getting breather Butler is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the White Sox.

Impact Butler will be absent from the starting lineup for the first time since the All-Star break, with Daz Cameron batting leadoff and manning right field Monday. Butler has a .778 OPS this season with 12 homers and nine stolen bases across 260 plate appearances.

AUGUST 5 • ROTOWIRE

Picks up ninth steal Butler went 0-for-4 with a stolen base in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Dodgers.

Impact Butler was hitless for the third time in four contests, but he was still able to pick up his ninth steal of the year. Since taking over the leadoff spot July 13, Butler has gone 24-for-70 (.343) over 17 contests, though he's now gone four games without a multi-hit effort. He's at a .246/.312/.466 slash line with 12 home runs, 35 RBI, 34 runs scored, 12 doubles and two triples over 79 games this season. His 27.7 percent strikeout rate is a bit lofty for the leadoff role, but he's displayed enough contact ability to be passable atop Oakland's order with few better options available.

AUGUST 5 • ROTOWIRE

Swats homer Tuesday Butler went 2-for-5 with a solo homer and two runs scored in Tuesday's win over the Giants.

Impact Butler's big hit of the night came in the third inning with a 402-foot blast to center off Robbie Ray. He's now hit 10 home runs in July and has upped his OPS to .817 after entering the month with just two homers in 150 plate appearances while hitting just .179 with a .529 OPS. Over his last 24 games, Butler is slashing .382/.427/.831 with 27 RBI, 23 runs, five steals and a 7:19 BB:K.

JULY 31 • ROTOWIRE

Swats homer Tuesday Butler went 2-for-5 with a solo homer and two runs scored in Tuesday's win over the Giants.

Impact Butler's big hit of the night came in the third inning with a 402-foot blast to center off Robbie Ray. He's now hit 10 home runs in July and has upped his OPS to .817 after entering the month with just two homers in 150 plate appearances while batting .179 with a .529 OPS. Over his last 24 games, Butler is slashing .382/.427/.831 with 27 RBI, 23 runs, five steals and a 7:19 BB:K.

JULY 31 • ROTOWIRE

Productive from top of order in win Butler went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a run in a win over the Angels on Saturday.

Impact Butler continued to set the table effectively out of the leadoff spot in yet another win for the Athletics, producing his eighth multi-hit effort in the last 10 games. The surging rookie has boosted his batting average and OPS by 55 and 191 points, respectively, in that torrid stretch, and he's now just a pair of steals away from reaching double digits in that category.

JULY 28 • ROTOWIRE

Continues to rake in win Butler went 2-for-5 with a double, a two-run homer, two runs scored and a stolen base in Thursday's win over the Angels.

Impact Butler kicked things off for Oakland with a leadoff double to open the contest before coming around to score the team's first run on a throwing error from Logan O'Hoppe. The outfielder then added a two-run shot in his next trip to the plate, giving him nine homers in July, to go along with 26 RBI and 19 runs scored. Butler has also hit safely in eight consecutive games, registering multiple hits in seven of them. Over that eight-game stretch he's batting .545 (18-for-33) with 12 extra-base hits,15 RBI and 12 runs scored.

JULY 26 • ROTOWIRE

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JULY 26 • FOX SPORTS

Butler looking to match A's greats when it comes to OPS OAKLAND -- The A’s wasted no time erasing an early one-run deficit against the Astros on Wednesday afternoon, with Lawrence Butler and Migue...

JULY 25 • MLB.COM

Stays hot at dish Butler went 3-for-4 with a solo homer, a triple, a double, a walk, two RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's 8-2 win over the Astros.

Impact Butler did a little bit of everything except notch a base hit to complete the cycle in Tuesday's big win. He began with a leadoff triple and later scored before swatting a 411-foot solo homer to right center in the third. Butler then laced an RBI-double in the sixth and then was walked in the eighth when he was just a single shy of the cycle. Over the Athletics' last 11 games, Butler is slashing a ridiculous .488/.543/1.122 with six homers, four doubles, two triples and 20 RBI. He now has six straight multi-hit games. This all comes after Butler was hitting just .179 with two home runs entering the month of July.

JULY 24 • ROTOWIRE

Scorching Butler just misses cycle, but adds an outfield assist OAKLAND -- The way Lawrence Butler has been swinging the bat in July, it felt as though he was destined to make history Tuesday night in the...

JULY 24 • MLB.COM

Lawrence Butler hits one of the A's five homers in an 8-2 win over the Astros

Lawrence Butler hit one of the Athletics’ five homers, fell a single short of the cycle and made a tremendous throw from right field to cut down a runner at the plate as Oakland be...

JULY 24 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lawrence Butler taking inspiration from Juan Soto | 07/23/2024 MLB Tonight takes a look at Lawrence Butler's approach at the plate and discusses how he got his inspiration from superstar Juan Soto

JULY 23 • MLB.COM

On base four times Sunday Butler went 2-for-3 with a double, two walks and two runs in a loss to the Angels on Sunday.

Impact Butler turned in a textbook leadoff effort, acting as a thorn in the side of Angels pitching throughout the afternoon while turning in his fourth consecutive multi-hit effort. To say the rookie has flipped a switch at the plate is an understatement, considering he's raised his average and OPS by 36 and 128 points, respectively, in that span, while also recording a whopping nine RBI.

JULY 22 • ROTOWIRE

On base four times Sunday Butler went 2-for-3 with a double, two walks and two runs in a loss to the Angels on Sunday.

Impact Butler turned in a textbook leadoff effort, acting as a thorn in the side of Angels pitching while generating his fourth consecutive multi-hit effort. To say the rookie has flipped a switch at the plate is an understatement -- he's raised his average and OPS by 36 and 128 points, respectively, while also recording a whopping nine RBI during that hot streak.

JULY 22 • ROTOWIRE

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Lawrence Butler hits one of the A's five homers in an 8-2 win over the Astros