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%
BAT: -5.2 runs (wOBA-derived runs vs avg)-5BATRUN: +2.4 runs (SB/CS + UBR baserunning)+2RUNFLD: -2.3 runs (Defensive runs vs avg)-2FLDPOS: -6.7 runs (Positional adjustment)-7POSREP: +17.8 runs (Replacement-level credit)+18REPTotal WAR: +0.60+0.6WAR
Scouting · nowfuture
HIT
5050
PWR
5050
SPD
4545
EYE
5250
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%
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2026Arb-1$4M+0.6$2M+$0.0M (cut)
2027Arb-2$5M+1.1$9M+$4M
2028Arb-3$8M+1.0$8M+$0.1M
2029Ext / FA-deal$10M+0.7$3M-$7M
2030Ext / FA-deal$14M+0.5$2M-$12M
2031Ext / FA-deal$16M+0.1$0.5M-$16M
2032Ext / 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.

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.

YearAge LvlTeam PAAB H2B3BHR BBSOHBP SBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS ISOBABIP K%BB% wOBAwRC+ BATRUNFLDPOSREP WAR
201818 ROKAZL Athletics 124113 16211 11620 31 .142.218.204.421 .062.300 509 .196 8 -13 +0 +0 -1 +4 -1.1
202121 A2 teams 450406 8618413 381921 295 .212.281.372.653 .160.354 438 .286 77 -12 +4 +0 -5 +13 0.0
202222 A+2 teams 405369 7918310 331610 196 .214.279.360.639 .146.343 408 .278 71 -13 +1 +0 -4 +11 -0.5
202323 AA3 teams 541503 11619217 281383 212 .231.275.378.653 .147.279 265 .286 77 -14 +3 +0 +2 +15 0.7
202424 MLB2 teams 577526 13629226 471400 251 .259.319.470.789 .211.302 248 .341 119 +12 +5 -3 -6 +16 2.5
202525 MLBAthletics 630569 12927122 591790 227 .227.299.394.693 .167.291 289 .305 92 -6 +2 -0 -7 +18 0.6
▸ 2026 Season (actual · ROS · total)
202626 MLBAthletics 8778 15202 9240 41 .192.276.295.571 .103.250 2810 .253 52 -5 +0 -1 -1 +2 -0.4
ROS26 MLBOAK 543489 11522221 481471 195 .235.305.417.722 .182.287 279 .315 99 -1 +2 -2 -6 +15 1.0
TOT26 MLBOAK 630567 13024223 571711 236 .229.301.400.701 .171.285 279 .306 93 -5 +2 -2 -7 +18 0.6
▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve
202727 MLBOAK 625563 13125224 561391 226 .233.303.412.715 .179.265 229 .315 99 -1 +2 -2 -7 +18 1.1
202828 MLBOAK 617555 12925223 561391 215 .232.304.409.713 .177.264 239 .314 98 -1 +2 -2 -7 +17 1.0
202929 MLBOAK 605545 12424122 551380 195 .228.298.396.695 .169.263 239 .312 97 -2 +2 -3 -6 +17 0.7
203030 MLBOAK 593534 12123122 541370 184 .227.298.397.695 .170.262 239 .309 94 -4 +2 -4 -6 +17 0.5
203131 MLBOAK 578520 11622121 531360 143 .223.295.390.685 .167.261 249 .305 91 -6 +2 -4 -6 +16 0.2
203232 MLBOAK 559503 11021119 511340 122 .219.291.378.668 .159.259 249 .300 88 -8 +2 -5 -6 +16 -0.1
203333 MLBOAK 529476 10319118 481310 91 .216.288.374.662 .158.257 259 .294 83 -10 +1 -6 -6 +15 -0.5
203434 MLBOAK 481435 9117115 431230 71 .209.280.356.637 .147.255 269 .288 78 -12 +1 -6 -5 +14 -0.9
▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections)
Career 78577106 160231125274 68020967 26054 .225.294.392.686 .166.278 279 .303 90 -88 +30 -37 -76 +223 5.2
/ 162G 650588 13326223 561731 224 .226.295.395.690 .168.278 279 .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.

YearAge LvlTeam PAAB H2B3BHR BBSOHBP SBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS ISOBABIP K%BB% wOBAwRC+ BATRUNFLDPOSREP WAR
201818 ROKAZL Athletics 124106 24421 18430 31 .226.339.330.669 .104.371 3515 .310 95 -1 +0 +4 0.3
202121 A+Lansing Lugnuts 5450 17402 4150 31 .340.389.540.929 .200.455 287 .408 171 +4 +0 +2 0.6
202121 AStockton Ports 396335 8820417 551311 264 .263.368.499.867 .236.370 3314 .377 146 +21 +4 +11 3.6
202222 A+Lansing Lugnuts 333293 7919311 401050 135 .270.357.468.825 .198.384 3212 .365 138 +14 +1 +9 2.5
202222 INTLMesa Solar Sox 7254 13312 15150 61 .241.406.444.850 .204.275 2121 .367 139 +3 +1 +2 0.6
202323 MLBOakland Athletics 129123 26404 4351 00 .211.242.341.584 .130.259 273 .258 56 -6 +0 +0 +2 +4 -0.1
202323 AAALas Vegas Aviators 9482 23215 8181 80 .280.352.512.864 .232.290 199 .367 139 +4 +2 +3 0.9
202323 AAMidland RockHounds 318284 8117210 30601 132 .285.356.465.820 .180.327 199 .360 134 +12 +2 +9 2.3
202424 MLBOakland Athletics 451412 10824222 351080 180 .262.320.490.810 .228.301 248 .352 127 +14 +4 -3 -6 +13 2.2
202424 AAALas Vegas Aviators 126110 28604 16250 71 .255.349.418.767 .164.296 2013 .345 122 +3 +1 +4 0.8
202525 MLBAthletics 630569 13330221 591790 227 .234.306.404.710 .170.304 289 .316 100 -0 +2 -0 -7 +18 1.2
▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual)
MLB Career 12101104 26758447 983221 407 .242.304.429.734 .188.297 278 .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
Comp Age HIT PWR SPD EYE AVG/OBP/SLG ISOBABIP HRSB K%BB% wRC+WAR AVG/OBP/SLG ISOBABIP HRSB K%BB% wRC+WAR AVG/OBP/SLG ISOBABIP HRSB K%BB% wRC+WAR
Lawrence Butler (OGILVIE) 26 50 50 45 50 .231/.300/.406 .175.265 2423 22% 9% 99 +1.8
Josh VanMeter
2021 · MLB
26 45→49 52→55 50 48 .232/.299/.408 .176.276 1914 24% 8% 98 +1.6 .219/.308/.379 .160.279 189 26% 11% 95 +1.4 .202/.307/.353.150.25916727%13%84+0.3
Rougned Odor
2020 · MLB
26 39→49 57→60 43→50 45 .216/.284/.409 .193.254 2513 27% 8% 93 +1.3 .212/.283/.408 .196.253 267 28% 8% 92 +1.2 .202/.282/.366.164.24020525%8%76+0.1
Gregory Polanco
2018 · MLB
26 50→55 51→60 51→55 51 .255/.315/.419 .164.286 1717 18% 8% 107 +2.2 .242/.315/.441 .199.285 2313 23% 9% 113 +2.6 .226/.306/.437.211.274251227%10%105+1.1
Daulton Varsho
2022 · MLB
26 46→49 56→60 54→50 49 .241/.307/.435 .194.272 2315 21% 8% 108 +2.3 .234/.301/.431 .197.274 2514 24% 8% 105 +2.1 .226/.297/.422.195.266241525%8%98+1.5
Derek Fisher
2020 · MLB
26 44→51 54→55 50→55 45 .227/.302/.402 .175.312 2217 33% 9% 98 +1.6 .213/.289/.365 .152.306 1811 34% 9% 83 +0.6 .124/.199/.239.115.19014042%8%10-0.8
Franchy Cordero
2021 · MLB
26 45→53 53→55 53→50 45 .231/.302/.408 .177.314 2115 32% 9% 99 +1.7 .232/.300/.390 .158.331 1712 33% 8% 94 +1.3 .230/.301/.392.162.321181232%8%92+0.8
Jason Martin
2022 · MLB
26 42→50 50→60 45→50 45 .218/.276/.369 .152.261 1911 25% 7% 78 +0.2 .228/.292/.420 .192.292 259 30% 8% 98 +1.6 .223/.288/.417.194.28725831%8%92+0.9
Trent Grisham
2023 · MLB
26 42→48 50→60 52→55 53 .216/.308/.375 .159.269 1713 26% 11% 94 +1.3 .208/.311/.377 .169.260 2011 27% 12% 96 +1.5 .210/.323/.396.186.25124826%13%101+1.3
DJ Stewart
2020 · MLB
26 44→48 52→60 47→50 48 .231/.303/.398 .167.271 2012 23% 8% 98 +1.6 .223/.320/.400 .177.277 227 27% 11% 105 +2.1 .212/.318/.409.197.25328228%11%104+0.9
Harrison Bader
2020 · MLB
26 46→55 52→55 51→55 45 .233/.311/.399 .167.303 2017 29% 8% 102 +1.8 .245/.320/.424 .179.304 2117 25% 8% 111 +2.5 .254/.315/.421.167.304192122%7%102+0.9
Dominic Canzone
2023 · AAA
25 46→53 53→60 54→50 42 .241/.293/.411 .170.296 2118 26% 6% 97 +1.5 .248/.302/.428 .180.290 239 23% 7% 105 +2.1 .252/.309/.432.181.29124522%7%106+1.5
Scott Schebler
2017 · MLB
26 46→52 53→60 52→50 41 .238/.293/.419 .181.284 219 24% 5% 99 +1.7 .232/.300/.411 .179.274 226 24% 7% 100 +1.7 .214/.291/.383.169.25122425%8%83+0.4
Jordany Valdespin
2014 · MLB
26 50→54 49→50 51→55 43 .254/.296/.404 .150.292 1724 20% 5% 95 +1.4 .239/.294/.355 .116.272 1217 17% 6% 82 +0.5 .260/.308/.341.081.30851816%5%80+0.2
Casper Wells
2011 · MLB
26 41→46 56→60 46→50 42 .220/.286/.415 .196.277 2311 30% 7% 95 +1.4 .227/.297/.413 .186.289 218 28% 8% 99 +1.7 .222/.301/.401.179.28020627%9%93+0.5
Lane Thomas
2022 · MLB
26 45→51 51→55 48→55 49 .227/.305/.393 .166.296 1813 29% 10% 97 +1.5 .246/.309/.418 .172.307 1915 25% 8% 105 +2.1 .248/.309/.422.174.307202125%7%104+2.0
Colby Rasmus
2013 · MLB
26 46→56 53→60 46→50 50 .236/.308/.416 .180.282 217 24% 9% 104 +2.0 .238/.304/.437 .199.302 254 29% 8% 108 +2.3 .237/.305/.454.217.30928332%8%109+1.8
Lars Nootbaar
2023 · MLB
25 45→53 56→55 48→50 56 .236/.325/.429 .194.271 239 22% 11% 115 +2.7 .243/.339/.413 .170.287 1910 21% 12% 116 +2.8 .242/.341/.394.152.28617820%13%107+1.9
Reggie Taylor
2003 · MLB
26 48→58 51→50 49→55 42 .246/.291/.410 .165.303 1817 25% 6% 95 +1.4 .230/.278/.372 .142.303 1518 28% 6% 79 +0.3 .260/.307/.416.155.297182219%6%102+1.0
Jake Fraley
2022 · MLB
27 46 53→55 53→55 51 .234/.321/.411 .177.299 2121 28% 10% 108 +2.3 .248/.334/.408 .160.301 2021 23% 11% 113 +2.6 .257/.332/.404.146.303172620%9%104+1.2
Eddie Rosario
2018 · MLB
26 52→55 53→60 46→50 42 .268/.301/.447 .179.309 2111 21% 5% 109 +2.4 .274/.310/.468 .194.296 268 17% 5% 118 +3.0 .273/.309/.475.203.28429616%5%114+2.1