My Take
Lawrence Butler is one of those guys who makes you feel genuinely optimistic about the future of baseball. Born in 2000 — which still feels wild to say about a big leaguer — this Burlington, New Jersey native broke into the majors with the Athletics in 2023 and immediately showed flashes of the kind of raw athletic ability that scouts drool over. As an outfielder with real power potential and a patient approach at the plate, he's exactly the type of homegrown talent the A's franchise desperately needs as they navigate a turbulent era of relocation and rebuilding. He's still young enough that his ceiling is genuinely unknown, and watching him figure out major-league pitching in real time has been one of the more entertaining subplots in the AL West. I'm rooting for this kid.
Overview
Lawrence Evan Butler (born July 10, 2000) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Lawrence Butler
- Name (Japanese)
- ローレンス・バトラー
- Reading
- ろーれんす・ばとらー
- Born
- July 10, 2000 (age 25)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Dragon
- Origin
- Burlington City, New Jersey, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- baseball player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Westlake High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.