Eddie Butler

Former Prospect Free Agent
High Level
MLB
Years
2010-2023 (2014-2018)
Proper Name
Timothy Edward Butler
Nickname
Spaghetti
Positions
P (206)
Height / Weight
6-2 / 180
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Birthdate
March 13,1991   Age:  35.234
High School
Colleges
Radford University (Radford,VA)
Drafted/Signed
Signing Bonus
$ 1,000,000
Service Time
1.141 (2017)
MLB Debut
MLBAM ID
Retrosheet#
butle001
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Eddie Butler [Timothy Edward Butler] is a former Major League Baseball Player who was active in the Majors between 2014-2018. His last Major League Baseball season was with the Chicago Cubs in 2018. Butler is 35 years old and was born on March 13th, 1991 in Chesapeake, Virginia. He attended Greenbrier Christian Academy High School [Gators] in Chesapeake, Virginia. He played 3 years of NCAA Division I College Baseball for the Radford University Highlanders [Big South Conference]. Drafted in the first round (46th overall) by the Colorado Rockies in the 2012 MLB Draft, receiving a $1,000,000 signing bonus. Baseball America ranked him #24 in their pre-season MLB Prospect rankings in 2026 and he was also ranked as the Colorado Rockies #2 Prospect by Baseball America in 2014. Made his Major League Debut on June 6th, 2014 at ...
the age of 23. Debuted as a starting pitcher for Colorado Rockies against the Los Angeles Dodgers, throwing 5.1 innings, allowing 6 runs, 3 walks and striking out 2 batters. He allowed a triple to Dee Strange-Gordon, the first batter he faced. His most frequent teammates throughout his career, based on statistics listed below were Scott Oberg and Jorge De La Rosa. Butler played 5 seasons with the Colorado Rockies organization, 2 seasons with the Chicago Cubs, 1 season with the Texas Rangers and 1 season with the Kansas City Royals. Other League Korea. He played collegiate summer league baseball in the Cape Cod League for the Harwich Mariners. Led the Big South Conference with 1 Shutouts in 2011. Led the Big South Conference with 3 Complete Games, 2 Shutouts and 95 Strikeouts in 2012. Led the Pioneer League (Rk) with a 1.6 W+H Per Inning Pitched and a .13 Home Runs per 9 Innings in 2012. Led the Atlantic League (Ind) with 194 Hits Allowed and 22 Home Runs Allowed in 2022. Played 2 years of Independent League Baseball between 2022-2023. He was also drafted in the 35th round of the 2009 Draft by the Texas Rangers but did not sign.

Awards: Named Big South Conference All-Conference Team in 2012. Named Big South Conference Pitcher of the Year in 2012. Named to Big South Conference All-Tournament Team in 2011. Named Baseball America 1st team Minor League All-Star in 2013. Named Pioneer League All-Star in 2012.

Career Transactions: Traded from Rockies to Cubs for James Farris + Intl Bonus Slot) on January 31st, 2017. Traded from Cubs with Rollie Lacy to Rangers for Cole Hamels on July 27th, 2018. Signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals on May 5th, 2021.

Career Notes: Participated in the All-Star Weekend Futures Game (US Team) in 2013.

Prospect Rankings

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2013Baseball AmericaTeamColorado Rockies6View Rankings
2014Baseball AmericaMLBDetroit Tigers24View Rankings
2014Baseball AmericaTeamColorado Rockies2View Rankings
2015Baseball AmericaMLBColorado Rockies77View Rankings
2015Baseball AmericaTeamColorado Rockies4View Rankings
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Prospect rankings are available since 1990 and are based on pre-season rankings from various ranking sites.

Pitching Statistics

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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#agetbc+wleraggscgshogrgfsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so/bb
2010RadfordBigSouNCAA-1Fr3019106645.3615141010085.210264516346517101.5910.720.633.576.836.721.91
2011RadfordBigSouNCAA-1So3020114924.1515151100095.1905044627726091.238.500.572.556.804.722.67
2012RadfordBigSouNCAA-1Jr3021136742.2014143200098.07829245239510001.037.160.462.118.722.664.13
2012Grand Junction RockiesPioRkCOL4621130712.1313120010067.2591816113557001.067.850.131.737.322.394.23
2013Asheville TouristsSALACOL3022127511.66990000054.1251610225515030.924.140.334.148.452.652.04
2013Modesto NutsCalifA+COL4322116342.3913130000067.2582918721674021.177.710.932.798.913.863.19
2013Tulsa DrillersTexAACOL2722161*100.65660000027.2132206251010.694.230.001.958.130.654.17
2014Modesto NutsCalifA+COL3123006.7511000004.02330221001.004.500.004.504.506.751.00
2014Tulsa DrillersTexAACOL302394693.58181800000108.010446431032636021.268.670.832.675.253.831.97
2014Colorado Springs Sky SoxPCLAAACOL0230110.1311000005.18760341002.0613.500.005.066.7511.811.33
2014Colorado RockiesNLMLBCOL3123116.75330000016.02312122730001.8812.941.133.941.696.750.43
2015Albuquerque IsotopesPCLAAACOL312488265.4011110000063.1714338625374101.5210.090.853.555.266.111.48
2015Colorado RockiesNLMLBCOL3124703105.9016161000079.110257521342440041.8211.571.474.764.996.471.05
2016Albuquerque IsotopesPCLAAACOL522588834.4515151100089.0934744926354001.349.400.912.633.544.751.35
2016Colorado RockiesNLMLBCOL312579257.171790080064.08757511321471031.6912.231.832.956.618.022.24
2017Iowa CubsPCLAAACHN4626104202.17880000045.2491211112301021.349.660.202.365.912.362.50
2017Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN332688433.9513110022054.2502424428303021.438.230.664.614.943.951.07
2018Iowa CubsPCLAAACHN-27038.10550000013.12113124590021.9514.182.703.386.088.781.80
2018Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN332776114.08800083017.21610817111001.308.150.513.575.605.091.57
2018Texas RangersALMLBTEX322776126.4722000226232.04324231012185021.7212.092.813.385.066.751.50
2021Omaha Storm ChasersIL2AAAKCA333080736.01271300141079.19756531433556031.6411.001.593.746.246.351.67
2022Southern Maryland Blue CrabsAtlIndy  31871264.94262620000155.019489852245949001.5411.261.282.615.465.172.09
2023Charleston Dirty BirdsAtlIndy  32029.82330000011.01514124581031.8212.273.274.096.5511.451.60
Tot:MLB (5 yrs) MLB    12225.8079391040112263.232118417043117153100111.6610.961.473.995.226.281.31
Tot:AL (1 yrs) AL    126.4722000226232.04324231012185021.7212.092.813.385.066.751.50
Tot:NL (5 yrs) NL    11205.715739101850231.2278160147331051355091.6510.801.284.085.246.221.29
Tot:Minors (8 yrs) Minors    41313.68127112111510625.160029225654203433401151.288.640.782.926.234.202.13
Tot:Indy (2 yrs) Indy    1285.26292920000166.020910397265010210031.5611.331.412.715.535.582.04
Tot:Rk (1 yrs) Rk    712.1313120010067.2591816113557001.067.850.131.737.322.394.23
Tot:A (1 yrs) A    511.66990000054.1251610225515030.924.140.334.148.452.652.04
Tot:A+ (2 yrs) A+    342.6414140000071.2603221723695021.167.530.882.898.674.023.00
Tot:AA (2 yrs) AA    792.99242400000135.211748451038887031.147.760.662.525.843.182.32
Tot:AAA (6 yrs) AAA    19164.996753111410296.03391781643410417016171.5010.311.033.165.175.411.63
Tot:College (3 yrs) College    22103.84444353100279.0270143119178423233191.278.710.552.717.484.612.76
Avg:MLB - 162 Inning avg MLB    🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
Avg:Minors - 162 Inning avg Minors    🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
Avg:College - 162 Inning avg College    🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
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yearteam nameleaguecategoryagewleraggscgshogrgfsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so/bb
2011Harwich MarinersCape Cod LeagueCollege Summer20125.221040060029.1331717011210001.5010.130.003.386.445.221.91
2014Colorado RockiesMLB Spring TrainingSpring23003.8630003107.06330310011.297.710.003.861.293.860.33
2015Colorado RockiesMLB Spring TrainingSpring24145.29640020017.02110102590111.5311.121.062.654.765.291.80
2016Colorado RockiesMLB Spring TrainingSpring25107.0431002007.212662240001.8314.092.352.354.707.042.00
2017Chicago CubsMLB Spring TrainingSpring26503.07530021014.211552370010.956.751.231.844.303.072.33
2018Chicago CubsMLB Spring TrainingSpring27024.20630030015.011870670001.136.600.003.604.204.801.17
2019NC DinosKoreaKorea28364.7613130000073.2784639628494021.449.530.733.425.995.621.75
Tot:CollegeSummer (1 Yrs) CollegeSummer 125.221040006029.1331717011210001.5010.130.003.386.445.221.91
Tot:Korea (1 Yrs) Korea 364.7613130000073.2784639628494021.449.530.733.425.995.621.75
Tot:Spring (5 Yrs) Spring 764.55231100212061.1613231619280131.308.950.882.794.114.701.47

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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposlnptbc+gabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
2013Tulsa DrillersTexAACOL2722110000000001000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
2014Tulsa DrillersTexAACOL30236810000000030500001300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0023.080.000.00
2014Colorado Springs Sky SoxPCLAAACOL023120100000000000001201.500.500.5001.000.000.000.5000.000.000.000.00
2014Colorado RockiesNLMLBCOL31231/9360000000003000000600.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0050.000.000.00
2015Albuquerque IsotopesPCLAAACOL31241/9/81313000000030200031503.231.231.231.462.000.000.3000.0020.000.000.00
2015Colorado RockiesNLMLBCOL31241/91623010000000130100012401.043.043.043.086.000.000.1000.0054.170.000.00
2016Albuquerque IsotopesPCLAAACOL52251/9/81603100400240100141912.188.278.250.528.188.062.25010.5321.052.000.00
2016Colorado RockiesNLMLBCOL31251/9161501000000020040011901.067.053.067.120.000.000.0590.0010.530.000.00
2017Iowa CubsPCLAAACHN46261/9/51002000100020100021102.200.200.200.400.000.000.2500.0018.180.000.00
2017Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN33261/89121501000000160300011901.067.125.067.192.067.000.1115.2631.586.000.00
2018Iowa CubsPCLAAACHN-271/9/320000000001000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0050.000.000.00
2018Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN33271/9820000000010000000300.000.333.000.333.500.000.00033.330.000.000.00
Tot:MLB (5 yrs) MLB      5861030000002240440037103.049.075.049.124.033.000.0732.8233.8012.00
Tot:NL (5 yrs) NL      5561030000002240440037103.049.075.049.124.033.000.0732.8233.8012.00
Tot:AL (1 yrs) AL      300000000000000000000
Tot:Minors (6 yrs) Minors      32522910050021409001106318.173.204.192.396.058.019.2373.1722.227.00
Tot:AA (2 yrs) AA      7910000000040500001400.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0028.57
Tot:AAA (5 yrs) AAA      25431910050021004001104918.209.244.233.477.070.023.2734.0820.415.00
Avg:MLB - 162 game avg MLB      162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
Avg:Minors - 162 game avg Minors      162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
TBC+ Metric is based on wOBA with inclusion of stolen base value. TBC's version of wOBA excludes park factors and uses static coefficients across all levels and years for ease of implementation.
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yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
2014Colorado RockiesMLB Spring TrainingSpring23200000000000000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
2015Colorado RockiesMLB Spring TrainingSpring24210000000001000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
2017Chicago CubsMLB Spring TrainingSpring26120100010000000001201.500.500.5001.000.000.000.5000.000.000.000.00
Tot:Spring (3 Yrs) Spring 530100010001000001301.333.333.333.667.000.000.5000.0033.33

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