Lawrence Butler

A's outfielder Lawrence Butler is not in the starting lineup Thursday versus the Tigers.

Fantasy Impact

Butler went 1-for-3 in Wednesday afternoon's series finale with the Mariners but will head back to the bench Thursday evening versus the Tigers. The rookie has hist just .219 with four homers and a .615 OPS across 100 plate appearances with the A's this season.

Despite the loss, Butler's power surge in this game is a positive sign for his fantasy baseball outlook going forward.

Fantasy Impact

With a total of four home runs in just 23 games played this season, Butler has shown the ability to provide a significant boost in the power categories. However, his batting average of .246 and tiny 1.4% BB% leave room for improvement.

Lawrence Butler had a strong performance at the plate on Tuesday, going 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a run scored, but it wasn't enough to lift the Athletics to victory as they fell to the Cardinals by a score of 6-2.

Fantasy Impact

Butler now has a .211 batting average and two RBI in five games played. The homer on Tuesday was the first of his career.