AL West: Law Dog back in the outfield mix
Jun 17 2026
Don’t look now, but Lawrence Butler may be forcing his way back into the A’s lineup. He has started versus the last three RHP, meaning he could still sit versus LHP. Over his last eight games, he’s hitting .417 with a home run, while barreling the ball 11% of the time. If Butler finds his way into more playing time, someone has to lose time, and that could come down to Henry Bolte and Carlos Cortes.
Bolte seems fine. Bolte has been playing nearly every game in CF, getting the occasional day off. Butler has been getting starts in RF when Bolte is still in the lineup. Bolte is hitting .326 in his first 30 games with a home run and five steals. His .214 xBA is not ideal, and his .460 BABIP may be hard to maintain, but his...
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