- Brent Butler
Infobox MLB player
width = 150
name=Brent Butler
position=Second baseman
team=Tampa Bay Rays
number=--
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1978|2|11
debutdate=July 4
debutyear=2001
debutteam=Colorado Rockies
statyear=2007
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.248
stat2label=Home run s
stat2value=11
stat3label=Runs batted in
stat3value=60
teams=
*Colorado Rockies (by|2001-by|2003)Justin Brent Butler (born
February 11 ,1978 , inLaurinburg, North Carolina ) is aMajor League Baseball utility infielder in theTampa Bay Rays organization.Drafted by the
St. Louis Cardinals in the 3rd round of the 1996MLB amateur draft, Butler would make hisMajor League Baseball debut with theColorado Rockies on July 4, 2001, and appear in his final game on June 19, 2003.During his first season at the Major League level, Butler would compile a .244
batting average in limited playing time. The Rockies manager at the time,Buddy Bell , used Butler primarily off of the bench asTodd Walker served as the Rockies startingsecond baseman . It was after Walker's departure from the team at the end of the 2001 season that Butler saw his greatest amount of playing time. During the 2002 season, Butler served as the Rockies starting second baseman. However, after compiling only a .259batting average with a .287 OBP, the Rockies signedRonnie Belliard as their starting second baseman for the 2003 season, relegating Butler to a reserve role again.Once the 2003 season concluded, the Rockies would release Butler. Although Butler would compete at the Minor League level for the
St. Louis Cardinals ,Atlanta Braves , andTampa Bay Rays , as of the end of the 2007 professional season Butler has yet to reach the Major League level since his Rockies release.Teams
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Colorado Rockies : 2001-2003External links
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/butlebr02.shtml Brent Butler at "Baseball Reference.com"]
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