A’s sign Billy Butler to three-year, $30 million contract
Robert Murray of MLB Daily Rumors reported it first: Billy Butler has agreed
to a three-year, $30 million free agent contract with the Oakland Athletics.
That’s quite a lengthy commitment to a designated hitter whose OPS has been
in a freefall over the past three seasons — .882 in 2012, .787 in 2013, and
.702 in 2014 — but Butler is only 28 years old and the average annual value
of the deal ($10 million) isn’t too bad. Maybe he’ll be able to find new
life with the A’s, who excel at exploiting righty-lefty matchups.
Butler is a .314/.393/.519 career hitter against left-handed pitching. He
batted .255/.301/.352 versus righties in 2014.
Oakland needed offense. Butler should be able to help that cause, in doses.
稍早消息披露今年皇家隊打進世界大賽的成員之一、Billy Butler與運動家隊達成協議，
合約是3年3000萬美金。
現年28歲的他雖然近三年OPS呈現下滑，但擅長對付左投（生涯打擊三圍
0.314/0.393/0.519），2012年曾拿下銀棒獎、大多擔任DH的Butler被預期能填補球隊急
需的火力空缺。
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