Butler is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres. On the bench for the sixth time in seven games, Butler looks to have moved into a fourth-outfielder role while rookie Henry Bolte has taken over as the Athletics' primary option in center field. After producing five hits in his first three big-league games, Bolte has slowed down of late with a .535 OPS over his ensuing seven contests, so it may not be long before playing time reopens for Butler if Bolte's bat doesn't start heating back up.
Lawrence Butler: Everything you need to know
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Lawrence Butler Game Log 2026
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Regular SeasonDateOppResultABRH1B2B3BHRRBIBBHBPKSBCSTB6/6L 13-2100000000000006/4L 7-6100000000000006/3W 5-4400000000060006/2W 2-1000000000000005/31L 13-8401100011000015/30W 6-4000000000000005/26L 4-1400000000040005/24W 5-2010000000000005/21W 3-2400000000040005/20W 6-5100000000030005/19W 14-6100000000020005/18L 2-1101100010020015/17L 10-1400000000050005/16L 6-4210000001040005/15W 5-2311100000040015/14L 5-4000000000000005/13W 6-2000000000000005/12L 6-4300000001050005/10L 2-1300000001060005/9W 6-2401100000040015/8W 4-3411100000060015/7W 12-1421010001050025/6L 6-3210000002040005/3W 7-1200000000040005/2L 14-6201100002030015/1L 8-5200000000000004/30W 5-2110000001050004/29W 5-2411000130050144/26W 2-1401100000020014/24W 8-1400000000030004/22L 5-4300000001070004/21W 5-2300000001070004/20W 6-4402200020041124/19L 7-4200000000040004/18W 7-6311010011022024/17L 9-2300000000030004/16L 9-6502200000030024/15W 6-5411100000080014/14W 2-1100000000030004/13L 8-1411000110020044/12W 1-0400000000060004/11W 11-6501100010090014/10W 1-0300000001030004/9W 1-0301100000060014/8W 3-2311100001070014/7L 5-3200000002081004/5W 12-10511010000080024/4L 11-0300000000040004/3W 11-4523200140030064/1L 5-1100000000010003/31W 5-2110000001000003/30L 4-0401100000040013/29L 5-2100000000010003/27L 3-230000000005000
Regular Season Totals 144172418303141801944236
Lawrence Butler Splits 2026
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SplitsHRRBIHAVG1B2B3BBBHBPSBCSTBOBP
Overall 314240.158183018042360.251Home 310130.1868207021240.269Away 04110.134101011021120.237Day 03100.1618207020120.257Night 311140.156101011022240.248March 0010.091100100010.167April 312160.19311208042270.272May 0270.135610900080.262June 0000.000000000000.000Opponent vs CWS 0 1 1 0.125 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 2 0.300 vs SF 0 0 1 0.111 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0.200 vs LAA 0 1 1 0.143 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.143 vs BAL 0 0 2 0.182 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0.250 vs HOU 1 4 4 0.286 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 0.286 vs SD 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 vs TEX 1 1 5 0.227 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0.227 vs TOR 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 vs NYM 0 1 1 0.077 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0.143 vs PHI 0 0 1 0.167 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 2 0.444 vs NYY 0 1 3 0.231 3 0 0 4 0 1 0 3 0.412 vs CHC 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 vs KC 1 3 1 0.125 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 0.222 vs ATL 0 0 1 0.125 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0.222 vs CLE 0 0 1 0.167 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0.375 vs SEA 0 2 2 0.143 2 0 0 2 0 1 1 2 0.250 vs STL 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.250 Venue @ Baltimore 0 0 2 0.182 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0.250 @ Philadelphia 0 0 1 0.167 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 2 0.444 @ Los Angeles 0 1 1 0.143 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.143 @ Atlanta 0 0 1 0.125 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0.222 @ Houston 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 @ Athletics 3 10 13 0.186 8 2 0 7 0 2 1 24 0.269 @ Seattle 0 2 2 0.200 2 0 0 2 0 1 1 2 0.333 @ New York 0 0 2 0.250 2 0 0 3 0 1 0 2 0.455 @ Toronto 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 @ San Diego 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 @ Texas 0 0 1 0.125 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.125 @ Chicago 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Lawrence Butler Player Profile
Lawrence Butler: Breaking News
Sitting again Wednesday
Butler is not in the Athletics' starting lineup against the Angels on Wednesday. The lefty-hitting Butler did not start Tuesday due to the Angels sending southpaw Reid Detmers to the mound. Right-hander Jack Kochanowicz is starting for the Halos on Wednesday, but Butler will be on the bench for a third consecutive game while the Athletics go with Tyler Soderstrom, Henry Bolte and Carlos Cortes in the outfield from left to right. Butler has struggled at the plate this season, and since May 1 he has gone 6-for-37 (.162) with one RBI, six runs and an 8:13 BB:K. He appears to be in danger of losing his strong-side platoon role.
Idle against southpaw
Butler is not in the lineup Tuesday versus the Angels. The Angels are sending southpaw Reid Detmers to the mound to start the game, so the left-handed-hitting Butler is taking a seat. Brent Rooker will start in right field while Shea Langeliers serves as the designated hitter and Jonah Heim enters the lineup at catcher.