Lawrence Butler Undergoes Patellar Tendon Surger
The As announced that underwent surgery to repair the patellar tendon in his right knee. The outfielder also received a platelet-rich plasma injection to addre s patellar tendonitis in his opposite knee. The club didnt announce a specific recovery timeline but said that Butler will rehab during the offseason in preparation for Spring Training. Butler is coming off a middling season. He hit .234/.306/.404 while striking out at a 28.4% rate acro s 630 plate appearances. Butler still managed a 20-20 showing Mikael Diotte Jersey , but all three slash stats regre sed from his excellent 2024 campaign. He had a particularly poor second half, hitting .203/.268/.351 with a strikeout rate narrowly above 30% after the All-Star Break. The knee i sues could explain some of that downturn. General manager David Forst told on Tuesday that Butler played through the right knee injury for the final few weeks of the season. The 25-year-old remains one of the organizations core lineup pieces. and already look like stars. , , and Butler all have All-Star ceilings, giving the As a lineup that runs at least six deep. Butler is one season into the second-largest contract in franchise history. He signed a seven-year, $65.5MM deal in Spring Training. He finished the season as the everyday center fielder but probably projects as their long-term right fielder. , who mi sed most of the second half with a groin injury, is a phenomenal center fielder. Their ideal defense has Clarke up the middle, but hell need to improve upon the 38% strikeout rate he posted in his rookie season to stick even at the bottom of the lineup. Josh Filmon Jersey
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