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Robert Butler
Third Baseman | Free Agents
Hitting The book on Butler is that you can knock the bat out of his hands with an average major league fastball. I tell you, it's a real trip to watch this kid play. He gives 110% all the time... unfortunately that means he tends to run out of gas as the game wears on. He has a natural lift to his swing, which produces few groundballs. The Free Agents do tend to sit Butler when the opposing team throws a lefty. It's no secret he can't touch the left-handed breaking ball. It's hard to explain but Robert Butler plays much better on the road then he does at home. It's unfortunate too, with Butler signing a hefty contract. You gotta imagine management wants a little better relationship between him and the fans.
Baserunning & Defense He doesn't get good jumps on grounders, but his routes are fine and his hands aren't bad. His arm is accurate enough. Butler doesn't have great speed, though he reads righthanders' moves well enough to steal a couple bases each season without getting caught very often.
2025 Outlook What The Free Agents was thinking when they signed Butler to a long contract, is beyond me: this guy flat-out sucks.
-- Moostard Nyman
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