- Full name Jordan Taylor Butler
- Born 12/02/1998 in Tampa, FL
- Profile Ht.: 6'1" / Wt.: 195 / Bats: L / Throws: L
- School Florida
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Drafted in the 34th round (1,022nd overall) by the New York Yankees in 2017.
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Butler was a two-time member of Team USA's 18U National team, serving as a relief ace for consecutive gold medal-winning teams. The lefthander is a fiery competitor with two out pitches and an ultra-deceptive delivery. He slings a low-90s heater from a low three-quarter, near side-arm slot and generates plus sink on the pitch. When he's on, Butler throws a frisbee slider that runs away from lefthanded hitters and he has feel for backdooring the pitch to righties. He's an excellent athlete and works quickly, leading to uncomfortable at-bats for opposing hitters. Butler is also a lefthanded hitter and shows power potential at the plate; in one game this spring, he hit a line drive off a 95-mph fastball from C.J. Van Eyk, another Tampa-area prospect. Scouts think Butler could cruise through low Class A lineups right now as a lefthanded reliever. As a high school prospect who is likely to end up in the bullpen, Butler doesn't have a big draft market right now, but he's committed to Florida and could have an immediate impact for the Gators. He is valued by some teams in the sixth to eighth round, but if he isn't signable at that point, he could be an early-round draft pick after three years in Gainesville.
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Butler was a two-time member of Team USA's 18U National team, serving as a relief ace for consecutive gold medal-winning teams. The lefthander is a fiery competitor with two out pitches and an ultra-deceptive delivery. He slings a low-90s heater from a low three-quarter, near side-arm slot and generates plus sink on the pitch. When he's on, Butler throws a frisbee slider that runs away from lefthanded hitters and he has feel for backdooring the pitch to righties. He's an excellent athlete and works quickly, leading to uncomfortable at-bats for opposing hitters. Butler is also a lefthanded hitter and shows power potential at the plate; in one game this spring, he hit a line drive off a 95-mph fastball from C.J. Van Eyk, another Tampa-area prospect. Scouts think Butler could cruise through low Class A lineups right now as a lefthanded reliever. As a high school prospect who is likely to end up in the bullpen, Butler doesn't have a big draft market right now, but he's committed to Florida and could have an immediate impact for the Gators. He is valued by some teams in the sixth to eighth round, but if he isn't signable at that point, he could be an early-round draft pick after three years in Gainesville.
