Lawrence ButlerRF
Athletics
Age 26
L/R
6'3" / 210 lbs
MLB
HR -6%K -4%
Svc 3.000 · Ctrl thru 2032
peak 1.1 · 2027
wRC+†vL 7493vR 102
AVG/OBP/SLG.238 / .304 / .425
PA630
HR25
SB23
K%27
BB%9
MLB%100%
Scouting · now → future
HIT
50→50
PWR
50→50
SPD
45→45
EYE
52↘50
trajectory · 10 yrs
1.7peak
2026
Contract
ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status Arb-1
MLB Debut 2023
Service 3.000 yrs.days
Team Control Through 2032
First FA Year 2033
DEF 10%
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | Arb-1 | $4M | +0.6 | $2M | +$0.0M (cut) |
| 2027 | Arb-2 | $5M | +1.1 | $9M | +$4M |
| 2028 | Arb-3 | $8M | +1.0 | $8M | +$0.1M |
| 2029 | Ext / FA-deal | $10M | +0.7 | $3M | -$7M |
| 2030 | Ext / FA-deal | $14M | +0.5 | $2M | -$12M |
| 2031 | Ext / FA-deal | $16M | +0.1 | $0.5M | -$16M |
| 2032 | Ext / FA-deal | $20M | — | — | — |
| Totals | $78M | $25M | -$53M | ||
Underwater contract
Projected production over the remaining contract is worth -$53M less than the salary owed. Most often this reflects an aging-curve fade that was visible at signing — the team paid a premium for the early years.
Projected production over the remaining contract is worth -$53M less than the salary owed. Most often this reflects an aging-curve fade that was visible at signing — the team paid a premium for the early years.
Career Projections (MLE)
All seasons translated to park-neutral MLB-equivalent (MLE) and combined per year. 2026 = actual YTD + projected ROS + total. 2027+ via Advanced Marcel + aging curve.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% | wOBA | wRC+ | BAT | RUN | FLD | POS | REP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 18 | ROK | AZL Athletics | 124 | 113 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 62 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .142 | .218 | .204 | .421 | .062 | .300 | 50 | 9 | .196 | 8 | -13 | +0 | +0 | -1 | +4 | -1.1 |
| 2021 | 21 | A | 2 teams | 450 | 406 | 86 | 18 | 4 | 13 | 38 | 192 | 1 | 29 | 5 | .212 | .281 | .372 | .653 | .160 | .354 | 43 | 8 | .286 | 77 | -12 | +4 | +0 | -5 | +13 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | 22 | A+ | 2 teams | 405 | 369 | 79 | 18 | 3 | 10 | 33 | 161 | 0 | 19 | 6 | .214 | .279 | .360 | .639 | .146 | .343 | 40 | 8 | .278 | 71 | -13 | +1 | +0 | -4 | +11 | -0.5 |
| 2023 | 23 | AA | 3 teams | 541 | 503 | 116 | 19 | 2 | 17 | 28 | 138 | 3 | 21 | 2 | .231 | .275 | .378 | .653 | .147 | .279 | 26 | 5 | .286 | 77 | -14 | +3 | +0 | +2 | +15 | 0.7 |
| 2024 | 24 | MLB | 2 teams | 577 | 526 | 136 | 29 | 2 | 26 | 47 | 140 | 0 | 25 | 1 | .259 | .319 | .470 | .789 | .211 | .302 | 24 | 8 | .341 | 119 | +12 | +5 | -3 | -6 | +16 | 2.5 |
| 2025 | 25 | MLB | Athletics | 630 | 569 | 129 | 27 | 1 | 22 | 59 | 179 | 0 | 22 | 7 | .227 | .299 | .394 | .693 | .167 | .291 | 28 | 9 | .305 | 92 | -6 | +2 | -0 | -7 | +18 | 0.6 |
| ▸ 2026 Season (actual · ROS · total) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 26 | MLB | Athletics | 87 | 78 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 1 | .192 | .276 | .295 | .571 | .103 | .250 | 28 | 10 | .253 | 52 | -5 | +0 | -1 | -1 | +2 | -0.4 |
| ROS | 26 | MLB | OAK | 543 | 489 | 115 | 22 | 2 | 21 | 48 | 147 | 1 | 19 | 5 | .235 | .305 | .417 | .722 | .182 | .287 | 27 | 9 | .315 | 99 | -1 | +2 | -2 | -6 | +15 | 1.0 |
| TOT | 26 | MLB | OAK | 630 | 567 | 130 | 24 | 2 | 23 | 57 | 171 | 1 | 23 | 6 | .229 | .301 | .400 | .701 | .171 | .285 | 27 | 9 | .306 | 93 | -5 | +2 | -2 | -7 | +18 | 0.6 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 27 | MLB | OAK | 625 | 563 | 131 | 25 | 2 | 24 | 56 | 139 | 1 | 22 | 6 | .233 | .303 | .412 | .715 | .179 | .265 | 22 | 9 | .315 | 99 | -1 | +2 | -2 | -7 | +18 | 1.1 |
| 2028 | 28 | MLB | OAK | 617 | 555 | 129 | 25 | 2 | 23 | 56 | 139 | 1 | 21 | 5 | .232 | .304 | .409 | .713 | .177 | .264 | 23 | 9 | .314 | 98 | -1 | +2 | -2 | -7 | +17 | 1.0 |
| 2029 | 29 | MLB | OAK | 605 | 545 | 124 | 24 | 1 | 22 | 55 | 138 | 0 | 19 | 5 | .228 | .298 | .396 | .695 | .169 | .263 | 23 | 9 | .312 | 97 | -2 | +2 | -3 | -6 | +17 | 0.7 |
| 2030 | 30 | MLB | OAK | 593 | 534 | 121 | 23 | 1 | 22 | 54 | 137 | 0 | 18 | 4 | .227 | .298 | .397 | .695 | .170 | .262 | 23 | 9 | .309 | 94 | -4 | +2 | -4 | -6 | +17 | 0.5 |
| 2031 | 31 | MLB | OAK | 578 | 520 | 116 | 22 | 1 | 21 | 53 | 136 | 0 | 14 | 3 | .223 | .295 | .390 | .685 | .167 | .261 | 24 | 9 | .305 | 91 | -6 | +2 | -4 | -6 | +16 | 0.2 |
| 2032 | 32 | MLB | OAK | 559 | 503 | 110 | 21 | 1 | 19 | 51 | 134 | 0 | 12 | 2 | .219 | .291 | .378 | .668 | .159 | .259 | 24 | 9 | .300 | 88 | -8 | +2 | -5 | -6 | +16 | -0.1 |
| 2033 | 33 | MLB | OAK | 529 | 476 | 103 | 19 | 1 | 18 | 48 | 131 | 0 | 9 | 1 | .216 | .288 | .374 | .662 | .158 | .257 | 25 | 9 | .294 | 83 | -10 | +1 | -6 | -6 | +15 | -0.5 |
| 2034 | 34 | MLB | OAK | 481 | 435 | 91 | 17 | 1 | 15 | 43 | 123 | 0 | 7 | 1 | .209 | .280 | .356 | .637 | .147 | .255 | 26 | 9 | .288 | 78 | -12 | +1 | -6 | -5 | +14 | -0.9 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 7857 | 7106 | 1602 | 311 | 25 | 274 | 680 | 2096 | 7 | 260 | 54 | .225 | .294 | .392 | .686 | .166 | .278 | 27 | 9 | .303 | 90 | -88 | +30 | -37 | -76 | +223 | 5.2 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 588 | 133 | 26 | 2 | 23 | 56 | 173 | 1 | 22 | 4 | .226 | .295 | .395 | .690 | .168 | .278 | 27 | 9 | .303 | 90 | -7 | +3 | -3 | -6 | +18 | 0.5 | ||
Historical Stats — Raw (Per Stint)
Actual MLB + MiLB stats as they happened, one row per stint at each level. Use this to see what really got recorded; the table above shows MLB-equivalent translations + projections.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% | wOBA | wRC+ | BAT | RUN | FLD | POS | REP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 18 | ROK | AZL Athletics | 124 | 106 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 43 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .226 | .339 | .330 | .669 | .104 | .371 | 35 | 15 | .310 | 95 | -1 | +0 | — | — | +4 | 0.3 |
| 2021 | 21 | A+ | Lansing Lugnuts | 54 | 50 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .340 | .389 | .540 | .929 | .200 | .455 | 28 | 7 | .408 | 171 | +4 | +0 | — | — | +2 | 0.6 |
| 2021 | 21 | A | Stockton Ports | 396 | 335 | 88 | 20 | 4 | 17 | 55 | 131 | 1 | 26 | 4 | .263 | .368 | .499 | .867 | .236 | .370 | 33 | 14 | .377 | 146 | +21 | +4 | — | — | +11 | 3.6 |
| 2022 | 22 | A+ | Lansing Lugnuts | 333 | 293 | 79 | 19 | 3 | 11 | 40 | 105 | 0 | 13 | 5 | .270 | .357 | .468 | .825 | .198 | .384 | 32 | 12 | .365 | 138 | +14 | +1 | — | — | +9 | 2.5 |
| 2022 | 22 | INTL | Mesa Solar Sox | 72 | 54 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 1 | .241 | .406 | .444 | .850 | .204 | .275 | 21 | 21 | .367 | 139 | +3 | +1 | — | — | +2 | 0.6 |
| 2023 | 23 | MLB | Oakland Athletics | 129 | 123 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .242 | .341 | .584 | .130 | .259 | 27 | 3 | .258 | 56 | -6 | +0 | +0 | +2 | +4 | -0.1 |
| 2023 | 23 | AAA | Las Vegas Aviators | 94 | 82 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .280 | .352 | .512 | .864 | .232 | .290 | 19 | 9 | .367 | 139 | +4 | +2 | — | — | +3 | 0.9 |
| 2023 | 23 | AA | Midland RockHounds | 318 | 284 | 81 | 17 | 2 | 10 | 30 | 60 | 1 | 13 | 2 | .285 | .356 | .465 | .820 | .180 | .327 | 19 | 9 | .360 | 134 | +12 | +2 | — | — | +9 | 2.3 |
| 2024 | 24 | MLB | Oakland Athletics | 451 | 412 | 108 | 24 | 2 | 22 | 35 | 108 | 0 | 18 | 0 | .262 | .320 | .490 | .810 | .228 | .301 | 24 | 8 | .352 | 127 | +14 | +4 | -3 | -6 | +13 | 2.2 |
| 2024 | 24 | AAA | Las Vegas Aviators | 126 | 110 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 25 | 0 | 7 | 1 | .255 | .349 | .418 | .767 | .164 | .296 | 20 | 13 | .345 | 122 | +3 | +1 | — | — | +4 | 0.8 |
| 2025 | 25 | MLB | Athletics | 630 | 569 | 133 | 30 | 2 | 21 | 59 | 179 | 0 | 22 | 7 | .234 | .306 | .404 | .710 | .170 | .304 | 28 | 9 | .316 | 100 | -0 | +2 | -0 | -7 | +18 | 1.2 |
| ▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLB Career | — | 1210 | 1104 | 267 | 58 | 4 | 47 | 98 | 322 | 1 | 40 | 7 | .242 | .304 | .429 | .734 | .188 | .297 | 27 | 8 | .323 | 105 | +7 | +5 | -3 | -11 | +34 | 3.4 | ||
Career Path Comps
What happened to players with a similar stat profile at this age · Y-axis: wRC+ (100 = league avg, 150 = elite, 80 = below) · Bands: P10–P90 outer, P25–P75 inner · Gold: OGILVIE projection
| Scouting | At Match Age | Next 3 Yrs | Peak 3 Yrs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Comp | Age | HIT | PWR | SPD | EYE | AVG/OBP/SLG | ISO | BABIP | HR | SB | K% | BB% | wRC+ | WAR | AVG/OBP/SLG | ISO | BABIP | HR | SB | K% | BB% | wRC+ | WAR | AVG/OBP/SLG | ISO | BABIP | HR | SB | K% | BB% | wRC+ | WAR |
| Lawrence Butler (OGILVIE) | 26 | 50 | 50 | 45 | 50 | .231/.300/.406 | .175 | .265 | 24 | 23 | 22% | 9% | 99 | +1.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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✕Josh VanMeter 2021 · MLB |
26 | 45→49 | 52→55 | 50 | 48 | .232/.299/.408 | .176 | .276 | 19 | 14 | 24% | 8% | 98 | +1.6 | .219/.308/.379 | .160 | .279 | 18 | 9 | 26% | 11% | 95 | +1.4 | .202/.307/.353 | .150 | .259 | 16 | 7 | 27% | 13% | 84 | +0.3 |
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✕Rougned Odor 2020 · MLB |
26 | 39→49 | 57→60 | 43→50 | 45 | .216/.284/.409 | .193 | .254 | 25 | 13 | 27% | 8% | 93 | +1.3 | .212/.283/.408 | .196 | .253 | 26 | 7 | 28% | 8% | 92 | +1.2 | .202/.282/.366 | .164 | .240 | 20 | 5 | 25% | 8% | 76 | +0.1 |
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●Gregory Polanco 2018 · MLB |
26 | 50→55 | 51→60 | 51→55 | 51 | .255/.315/.419 | .164 | .286 | 17 | 17 | 18% | 8% | 107 | +2.2 | .242/.315/.441 | .199 | .285 | 23 | 13 | 23% | 9% | 113 | +2.6 | .226/.306/.437 | .211 | .274 | 25 | 12 | 27% | 10% | 105 | +1.1 |
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●Daulton Varsho 2022 · MLB |
26 | 46→49 | 56→60 | 54→50 | 49 | .241/.307/.435 | .194 | .272 | 23 | 15 | 21% | 8% | 108 | +2.3 | .234/.301/.431 | .197 | .274 | 25 | 14 | 24% | 8% | 105 | +2.1 | .226/.297/.422 | .195 | .266 | 24 | 15 | 25% | 8% | 98 | +1.5 |
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✕Derek Fisher 2020 · MLB |
26 | 44→51 | 54→55 | 50→55 | 45 | .227/.302/.402 | .175 | .312 | 22 | 17 | 33% | 9% | 98 | +1.6 | .213/.289/.365 | .152 | .306 | 18 | 11 | 34% | 9% | 83 | +0.6 | .124/.199/.239 | .115 | .190 | 14 | 0 | 42% | 8% | 10 | -0.8 |
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✕Franchy Cordero 2021 · MLB |
26 | 45→53 | 53→55 | 53→50 | 45 | .231/.302/.408 | .177 | .314 | 21 | 15 | 32% | 9% | 99 | +1.7 | .232/.300/.390 | .158 | .331 | 17 | 12 | 33% | 8% | 94 | +1.3 | .230/.301/.392 | .162 | .321 | 18 | 12 | 32% | 8% | 92 | +0.8 |
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✕Jason Martin 2022 · MLB |
26 | 42→50 | 50→60 | 45→50 | 45 | .218/.276/.369 | .152 | .261 | 19 | 11 | 25% | 7% | 78 | +0.2 | .228/.292/.420 | .192 | .292 | 25 | 9 | 30% | 8% | 98 | +1.6 | .223/.288/.417 | .194 | .287 | 25 | 8 | 31% | 8% | 92 | +0.9 |
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●Trent Grisham 2023 · MLB |
26 | 42→48 | 50→60 | 52→55 | 53 | .216/.308/.375 | .159 | .269 | 17 | 13 | 26% | 11% | 94 | +1.3 | .208/.311/.377 | .169 | .260 | 20 | 11 | 27% | 12% | 96 | +1.5 | .210/.323/.396 | .186 | .251 | 24 | 8 | 26% | 13% | 101 | +1.3 |
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✕DJ Stewart 2020 · MLB |
26 | 44→48 | 52→60 | 47→50 | 48 | .231/.303/.398 | .167 | .271 | 20 | 12 | 23% | 8% | 98 | +1.6 | .223/.320/.400 | .177 | .277 | 22 | 7 | 27% | 11% | 105 | +2.1 | .212/.318/.409 | .197 | .253 | 28 | 2 | 28% | 11% | 104 | +0.9 |
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●Harrison Bader 2020 · MLB |
26 | 46→55 | 52→55 | 51→55 | 45 | .233/.311/.399 | .167 | .303 | 20 | 17 | 29% | 8% | 102 | +1.8 | .245/.320/.424 | .179 | .304 | 21 | 17 | 25% | 8% | 111 | +2.5 | .254/.315/.421 | .167 | .304 | 19 | 21 | 22% | 7% | 102 | +0.9 |
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●Dominic Canzone 2023 · AAA |
25 | 46→53 | 53→60 | 54→50 | 42 | .241/.293/.411 | .170 | .296 | 21 | 18 | 26% | 6% | 97 | +1.5 | .248/.302/.428 | .180 | .290 | 23 | 9 | 23% | 7% | 105 | +2.1 | .252/.309/.432 | .181 | .291 | 24 | 5 | 22% | 7% | 106 | +1.5 |
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●Scott Schebler 2017 · MLB |
26 | 46→52 | 53→60 | 52→50 | 41 | .238/.293/.419 | .181 | .284 | 21 | 9 | 24% | 5% | 99 | +1.7 | .232/.300/.411 | .179 | .274 | 22 | 6 | 24% | 7% | 100 | +1.7 | .214/.291/.383 | .169 | .251 | 22 | 4 | 25% | 8% | 83 | +0.4 |
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✕Jordany Valdespin 2014 · MLB |
26 | 50→54 | 49→50 | 51→55 | 43 | .254/.296/.404 | .150 | .292 | 17 | 24 | 20% | 5% | 95 | +1.4 | .239/.294/.355 | .116 | .272 | 12 | 17 | 17% | 6% | 82 | +0.5 | .260/.308/.341 | .081 | .308 | 5 | 18 | 16% | 5% | 80 | +0.2 |
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✕Casper Wells 2011 · MLB |
26 | 41→46 | 56→60 | 46→50 | 42 | .220/.286/.415 | .196 | .277 | 23 | 11 | 30% | 7% | 95 | +1.4 | .227/.297/.413 | .186 | .289 | 21 | 8 | 28% | 8% | 99 | +1.7 | .222/.301/.401 | .179 | .280 | 20 | 6 | 27% | 9% | 93 | +0.5 |
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●Lane Thomas 2022 · MLB |
26 | 45→51 | 51→55 | 48→55 | 49 | .227/.305/.393 | .166 | .296 | 18 | 13 | 29% | 10% | 97 | +1.5 | .246/.309/.418 | .172 | .307 | 19 | 15 | 25% | 8% | 105 | +2.1 | .248/.309/.422 | .174 | .307 | 20 | 21 | 25% | 7% | 104 | +2.0 |
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●Colby Rasmus 2013 · MLB |
26 | 46→56 | 53→60 | 46→50 | 50 | .236/.308/.416 | .180 | .282 | 21 | 7 | 24% | 9% | 104 | +2.0 | .238/.304/.437 | .199 | .302 | 25 | 4 | 29% | 8% | 108 | +2.3 | .237/.305/.454 | .217 | .309 | 28 | 3 | 32% | 8% | 109 | +1.8 |
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●Lars Nootbaar 2023 · MLB |
25 | 45→53 | 56→55 | 48→50 | 56 | .236/.325/.429 | .194 | .271 | 23 | 9 | 22% | 11% | 115 | +2.7 | .243/.339/.413 | .170 | .287 | 19 | 10 | 21% | 12% | 116 | +2.8 | .242/.341/.394 | .152 | .286 | 17 | 8 | 20% | 13% | 107 | +1.9 |
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●Reggie Taylor 2003 · MLB |
26 | 48→58 | 51→50 | 49→55 | 42 | .246/.291/.410 | .165 | .303 | 18 | 17 | 25% | 6% | 95 | +1.4 | .230/.278/.372 | .142 | .303 | 15 | 18 | 28% | 6% | 79 | +0.3 | .260/.307/.416 | .155 | .297 | 18 | 22 | 19% | 6% | 102 | +1.0 |
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✕Jake Fraley 2022 · MLB |
27 | 46 | 53→55 | 53→55 | 51 | .234/.321/.411 | .177 | .299 | 21 | 21 | 28% | 10% | 108 | +2.3 | .248/.334/.408 | .160 | .301 | 20 | 21 | 23% | 11% | 113 | +2.6 | .257/.332/.404 | .146 | .303 | 17 | 26 | 20% | 9% | 104 | +1.2 |
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●Eddie Rosario 2018 · MLB |
26 | 52→55 | 53→60 | 46→50 | 42 | .268/.301/.447 | .179 | .309 | 21 | 11 | 21% | 5% | 109 | +2.4 | .274/.310/.468 | .194 | .296 | 26 | 8 | 17% | 5% | 118 | +3.0 | .273/.309/.475 | .203 | .284 | 29 | 6 | 16% | 5% | 114 | +2.1 |