Lawrence Butler

Lawrence Evan Butler

• Bats Left, Throws Right
• Height 6' 3", Weight 212 lb.
• High School Westlake High School (Atlanta)
• Debut August 11, 2023

• Born July 10, 2000 in Burlington, NJ USA

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Biographical Information

Lawrence Butler had the first two-homer game of his career for the Oakland Athletics against the Toronto Blue Jays on September 4, 2023. He hit a solo homer off José Berríos in the 5th inning, then connected again with designated runner Shea Langeliers on second base as the first batter of the 10th inning against All-Star closer Jordan Romano. Unfortunately, the Jays had scored three runs in the top of the inning, and Oakland was unable to add a third run after Butler's second blast, losing the game 6-5. Coming into the game, he had two career homers in the big leagues, having made his debut with the A's on August 11th.

On July 14, 2024, he had his first-ever three-homer game in the A's last game before the All-Star break, a crushing 18-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies in which they matched a team record with eight homers. Lawrence had a chance for a four-homer game as he came up in the 9th inning against position player Garrett Stubbs, who had just given up a grand slam to Zack Gelof, but he flew out to center field after taking some mighty cuts at a few very slow pitches from the catcher.

Further Reading

• Paul Casella: "A’s slug EIGHT home runs, hang 18 runs on baseball's top team", mlb.com, July 14, 2024. [1]
• Martín Gallegos: "Butler's latest hit: A freestyle recorded in an historic NYC studio", mlb.com, April 30, 2024. [2]

Related Sites

• Lawrence Butler on mlb.com