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Butera served as Minnesota's third catcher most of last season and will likely reprise the role again in 2013 if he sticks on the roster. He did not receive as much playing time as in 2011 since Joe M...
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Agreed to a one-year, $700,000 contract with the Twins in January of 2013.
May 16, 2013 – Drew Butera News
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Butera, who broke the fourth and fifth metacarpals in his left hand, has started to catch bullpen sessions and could be cleared to play in an extended spring training game by Monday, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
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| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | G | PA | AB | R | H | XBH | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 22 | A | A | 95 | 337 | 295 | 24 | 55 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .186 | .297 | .281 | .578 |
| 2007 | 23 | A | St. | 52 | 206 | 182 | 22 | 47 | 19 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .258 | .348 | .418 | .766 |
| 2007 | 23 | AA | NEW | 47 | 177 | 167 | 10 | 35 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .210 | .246 | .269 | .515 |
| 2007 | 23 | AA | BIN | 30 | 121 | 117 | 7 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .188 | .208 | .231 | .439 |
| 2008 | 24 | AA | NEW | 96 | 351 | 302 | 39 | 66 | 26 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 55 | 4 | 4 | 6 | .219 | .308 | .354 | .662 |
| 2009 | 25 | AAA | ROC | 98 | 329 | 295 | 23 | 63 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 49 | 7 | 3 | 2 | .214 | .270 | .295 | .565 |
| 2010 | 26 | MAJ | MIN | 49 | 155 | 142 | 12 | 28 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 4 | .197 | .237 | .296 | .533 |
| 2011 | 27 | MAJ | MIN | 93 | 254 | 234 | 19 | 39 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 42 | 6 | 1 | 2 | .167 | .210 | .239 | .449 |
| 2012 | 28 | AAA | Roc | 15 | 48 | 43 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .279 | .319 | .419 | .738 |
| 2012 | 28 | MAJ | MIN | 42 | 122 | 111 | 7 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .198 | .270 | .279 | .549 |
| 3-Year Averages | MAJ | 61 | 176 | 162 | 12 | 29 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .179 | .225 | .241 | .466 | ||
| Career (View All) | MAJ | 184 | 531 | 487 | 38 | 89 | 28 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 93 | 9 | 3 | 8 | .183 | .232 | .265 | .497 |
Age is determined on July 1st of each season. Jump To: ▼ Advanced Stats ▼ Batter vs. Pitcher Stats ▼ Games By Position
No Yes No| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | PA | AB | Walk Rate | Strikeout Rate | BB/K Ratio | Contact Rate | BABIP | Isolated Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 22 | A | A | 337 | 295 | 12.5% | 21.4% | 0.58 | 76% | .229 | .095 |
| 2007 | 23 | A | St. | 206 | 182 | 11.7% | 13.6% | 0.86 | 85% | .282 | .160 |
| 2007 | 23 | AA | NEW | 177 | 167 | 4% | 15.3% | 0.26 | 84% | .245 | .059 |
| 2007 | 23 | AA | BIN | 121 | 117 | 1.7% | 18.2% | 0.09 | 81% | .223 | .043 |
| 2008 | 24 | AA | NEW | 351 | 302 | 10% | 15.7% | 0.64 | 82% | .246 | .135 |
| 2009 | 25 | AAA | ROC | 329 | 295 | 6.7% | 14.9% | 0.45 | 83% | .250 | .081 |
| 2010 | 26 | MAJ | MIN | 155 | 142 | 2.6% | 16.1% | 0.16 | 82% | .226 | .099 |
| 2011 | 27 | MAJ | MIN | 254 | 234 | 4.3% | 16.5% | 0.26 | 82% | .195 | .072 |
| 2012 | 28 | AAA | Roc | 48 | 43 | 6.3% | 18.8% | 0.33 | 79% | .333 | .140 |
| 2012 | 28 | MAJ | MIN | 122 | 111 | 7.4% | 21.3% | 0.35 | 77% | .250 | .081 |
| 3-Year Averages | MAJ | 176 | 162 | 4.5% | 17.6% | 0.26 | 81% | .215 | .062 | ||
| Career | MAJ | 531 | 487 | 4.5% | 17.5% | 0.26 | 81% | .216 | .082 |
Age is determined on July 1st of each season. Jump To: ▲ Basic Stats ▲ Split Stats ▼ Batter vs. Pitcher Stats ▲ Games By Position
No YesMinnesota Twins Roster
Majors
Burton, Jared (P)AAA
Albers, Andrew (P)AA
Beresford, James (SS)A+
Baxendale, D.J. (P)A
Berrios, Jose (P)Rookie
Bard, Luke (P)Career Batter vs. Pitcher Stats (View All Matchup Data)
Best Matchups for Drew Butera (by OPS, min 2 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Durbin | PHI | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 2.000 | 2.667 |
| Jeff Niemann | TB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 1.250 | 1.850 |
| C.J. Wilson | ANA | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .800 | 1.000 | 1.800 |
| Mitch Talbot | MIA | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .600 | 1.000 | 1.600 |
| Francisco Rodriguez | MIL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| Chris Perez | CLE | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| Ervin Santana | KC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | 1.333 |
| Tim Collins | KC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .667 | 1.167 |
| Matt Albers | CLE | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.167 |
| Doug Fister | DET | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .400 | .600 | 1.000 |
Worst Matchups for Drew Butera (by OPS, min 2 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinnie Pestano | CLE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Joel Pineiro | BAL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Tyson Ross | SD | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Chris Sale | CHI-A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Hector Santiago | CHI-A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Max Scherzer | DET | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Alfredo Simon | CIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Yoshinori Tateyama | TEX | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Everett Teaford | KC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Koji Uehara | BOS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Note: Stats are from 2002 through the 2012 season. Jump To: ▲ Basic Stats ▲ Split Stats ▲ Advanced Stats ▲ Games By Position
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2012
It was always assumed that if Joe Mauer went down for a significant amount of time that the Twins would acquire another catcher rather than give Butera extended at-bats. However, Mauer missed significant time last season and often wasn't able to catch when in the lineup, and the Twins stuck with Butera. The results were predictably terrible from a hitter who had a .214 minor league batting average as Butera had the second-lowest OPS of any player in baseball with 200 or more at-bats. Butera has a strong glove (3.0 WAR as a fielder), but it's more than offset by his anemic bat. Butera enters 2012 as the third-string catcher with Mauer and Ryan Doumit ahead of him, which will reduce his playing time.
2011
Butera won the backup job to Joe Mauer last season based on his defense, but he offers almost nothing at the plate. He hit just .197 with a .296 SLG. And there's not much upside since he never hit higher than .258 at any level in the minors. If Mauer were to get hurt for an extended period, the Twins would call up or trade for another catcher who could survive at the plate.
2010
Butera could compete for the backup role to Joe Mauer next spring, but he's a defensive catcher with little offense for fantasy purposes. He slugged just .298 at Triple-A last season and hasn't hit over .220 the last two years in the minors, so he doesn't have the bat to stick in the majors for any significant length of time.
2009
Butera is strictly of the good-glove, no-hit variety (.219/.308/.354 last year at Double-A), so he offers little upside for fantasy purposes.
