Dan Butler
| AB | 25 |
|---|---|
| AVG | .2 |
| OBP | .222 |
| SLG | .32 |
| HR | 0 |
- Full name Daniel John Butler
- Born 10/17/1986 in Phoenix, AZ
- Profile Ht.: 5'10" / Wt.: 210 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Arizona
- Debut 08/10/2014
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Butler's career began in relative obscurity, when he signed for $10,000 as a nondrafted free agent in 2009, with the Red Sox intrigued by his strong performance in the Cape Cod League. Butler logged little playing time at Arizona, where he missed a year with Tommy John surgery, redshirted a year and returned as a backup. He has shown strong leadership and solid defensive tools at catcher while delivering respectable offense, as he hit .262/.350/.479 with 14 homers in 84 games at Triple-A Pawtucket in 2013. Added to the 40-man roster following the 2012 season, Butler has found himself behind or astride other catchers in the system, such as Ryan Lavarnway and Christian Vazquez. Given an everyday role at Pawtucket in June 2013, however, Butler made a significant impression, chasing fewer pitches above the zone and bashing 12 homers in 55 games. He lacks standout tools, but scouts from multiple organizations feel he has the potential to spend several years as at least a backup catcher and someone who may get a starting opportunity in the right situation.
