Jacob Butler
| AB | 1333 |
|---|---|
| AVG | .249 |
| OBP | .339 |
| SLG | .436 |
| HR | 53 |
- Full name Jacob Israel Butler
- Born 02/09/1983 in Olympia, WA
- Profile Ht.: 6'1" / Wt.: 200 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Nevada - Reno
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Drafted in the 8th round (236th overall) by the Toronto Blue Jays in 2005 (signed for $25,000).
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OF Jacob Butler led Nevada with a .340 average. He's a below-average defender, but should be a good senior sign on his bat alone.
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Butler led Nevada with a .340 batting average as a senior in 2005, piquing the Blue Jays' interest with his plate discipline and hitting approach. After they nabbed him in the eighth round and signed him for $25,000 last June, Toronto has compared him to former Wolf Pack stars Ryan Church and Kevin Kouzmanoff. Butler was too advanced for the Appalachian League but headed there because the Jays had too many corner outfielders at Auburn. He made the most of his assignment, finishing second in home runs, RBIs, slugging percentage and extra-base hits. Promoted for the New York-Penn League playoffs, Butler had a five-hit, six-RBI game in the semifinals. Butler has sound pitch-recognition skills, making adjustments to offspeed pitches, and plus power. He's limited to left field by an average arm and below-average running speed. The Jays are optimistic about his chances against advanced competition and could push him to high Class A, though he'll probably begin this year in low Class A.
