"The A's announced that Lawrence Butler underwent surgery to repair the patellar tendon in his right knee. The outfielder also received a platelet-rich plasma injection to address patellar tendonitis in his opposite knee. The club didn't 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 across 630 plate appearances. Butler still managed a 20-20 showing, but all three slash stats regressed 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 issues could explain some of that downturn."
Lawrence Butler had surgery to repair the patellar tendon in his right knee and received a platelet-rich plasma injection for patellar tendonitis in the opposite knee. The club did not announce a specific recovery timeline, and Butler will rehab during the offseason to prepare for Spring Training. Butler hit .234/.306/.404 with a 28.4% strikeout rate across 630 plate appearances and recorded a 20-20 season despite regression from 2024. He struggled in the second half, hitting .203/.268/.351 with a just-over-30% strikeout rate. Butler played through the right-knee injury in the final weeks and remains a core lineup piece under a seven-year, $65.5MM contract, likely projecting as a long-term right fielder. Denzel Clarke is a strong defensive center option but must reduce a 38% rookie strikeout rate to remain in the lineup.
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