Eddie Butler (baseball)
| Eddie Butler | |
|---|---|
| Colorado Rockies | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: March 13, 1991 Chesapeake, Virginia | |
Bats: Switch Throws: Right |
Timothy Edward Butler (born March 13, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Colorado Rockies organization.
Career
Butler was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 35th round of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft out of Greenbrier Christian Academy in Chesapeake, Virginia. He did not sign and attended Radford University. He was then drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the first round of the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft.[1] He signed with the Rockies, receiving a $1 million signing bonus.[2]
In 2012, Butler was a Pioneer League All-Star after going 7-1 with a 2.13 earned run average and 55 strikeouts.[3][4] Butler began the 2013 season with the Asheville Tourists of the Class A South Atlantic League, but after making nine starts for Asheville, he was promoted to the Modesto Nuts of the Class A-Advanced California League.[5] He was named to appear in the 2013 All-Star Futures Game,[6] where he pitched an inning without allowing a run.[7] Butler made six starts for the Tulsa Drillers of the Class AA Texas League to conclude the season.[2]
The Rockies invited Butler to spring training in 2014.[8] They assigned him to Tulsa to start the 2014 season,[9] and he started Tulsa's season opener.[10]
References
- ^ "Rockies add college righty Butler at No. 46". Mlb.mlb.com. May 24, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
- ^ a b Callis, Jim (May 24, 2013). "Pipeline Perspectives: Jon Gray and Eddie Butler give Rockies top duo of pitching prospects | MLB.com: News". Mlb.mlb.com. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
- ^ Smith, Daren (August 25, 2012). "Selman, Dahl top Pioneer All-Stars". Milb.com. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
- ^ September 4, 2012 10:47 pm(0) (August 25, 2012). "Mustangs put 2 on Pioneer League all-star team". Billingsgazette.com. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Lee, David (May 25, 2013). "Rockies prospect Eddie Butler gets quick promotion | The Augusta Chronicle". Chronicle.augusta.com. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
- ^ "Rockies prospect Eddie Butler's rapid rise leads to Futures Game | Rockies.com: News". Mlb.mlb.com. June 26, 2013. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
- ^ "Rockies prospect Eddie Butler pitched a scoreless inning at the Futures Game | Rockies.com: News". Mlb.mlb.com. July 14, 2013. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
- ^ "Prospects Eddie Butler, Jon Gray among Colorado Rockies' invitees | Rockies.com: News". Colorado.rockies.mlb.com. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
- ^ http://www.tulsaworld.com/sportsextra/barry-lewis-top-prospects-jon-gray-eddie-butler-to-start/article_c80890fa-d917-5dc4-a625-38c9ab212267.html
- ^ http://www.tulsaworld.com/sportsextra/top-prospect-eddie-butler-drillers-set-for-season-opener/article_81ed582e-061e-55ca-847d-412a34338edb.html
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Radford Highlanders bio
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