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  • • Christian Vazquez Is Turning Into Drew Butera 2.0
    Christian Vázquez’s Minnesota Twins tenure is starting to remind fans of a star from yesteryear who played a similar role with his teams and shared similar struggles. I’m talking about former Twins backup catcher Drew Butera. Okay, “star” may be an exaggeration, but the former backstop was a well-respected member of the Twins organization whose on-field numbers were maligned by many....2024
  • Royals trade partner history: The Angels
    • Royals trade partner history: The Angels
    Photo by David Berding/Getty Images Once rivals, the Royals have gotten the better end of the deals. This is a series that looks back at their trade history with each team in baseball. So far, we have looked back at trades with the Braves, Cubs, Diamondbacks, Orioles, and White Sox. Today we look at the history of deals with the California/Los Angeles/Anaheim. Total number of Royals/Angels...2024
  • Thursday Rockpile: The Rockies are getting their ideal backup catcher in Jacob Stallings
    • Thursday Rockpile: The Rockies are getting their ideal backup catcher in Jacob Stallings
    Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Thursday, January 18th, 2024 As the quiet offseason of the Colorado Rockies continues and with less than a month until pitchers and catchers report to the team’s complex in Arizona, the winter is still marked by a now several weeks old signing. The Rockies signed right-handed pitcher Dakota Hudson and catcher Jacob...2024
  • White Sox New Year’s Resolutions
    • White Sox New Year’s Resolutions
    Leslie Plaza Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Chrystal O’Keefe, Allie Wesel, Melissa Sage-Bollenbach, Malachi Hayes, Dante Jones, Joe Resis, Year of the Hamster and Brett Ballantini each pick the one thing the South Siders MUST do in 2024 On the heels of our Soxivus 2023 content comes our first group article and podcast of 2024, White Sox Resolutions. The title is pretty explanato...2024
  • The 10 worst losses by the Royals since they won the World Series
    • The 10 worst losses by the Royals since they won the World Series
    The Boston Red Sox’s Jackie Bradley Jr. scores past the throw to Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez on a triple by Mookie Betts in the ninth inning at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., on Saturday, July 7, 2018. The Red Sox won, 15-4. | John Sleezer/Kansas City Star/Tribune News Service via Getty Images Introducing the LOSER metric The 2023 Kansas City Royals have clinched their...2023
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  • Wednesday Rockpile: Arbitration leaves room for improvement in 2024
    • Wednesday Rockpile: Arbitration leaves room for improvement in 2024
    Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, October 11, 2023 Almost a year ago to the day, I wrote an article exploring the early arbitration cases for the Colorado Rockies. The team ended up cutting ties with just two players in that initial group, outrighting Ty Blach and non-tendering Garrett Hampson (Blach was later re-signed to a minor league ...2023

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  • • White Sox New Year’s Resolutions
    2024
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  • • Wednesday Rockpile: Arbitration leaves room for improvement in 2024
    2023
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  • This Week in Purple: Back to School
    • This Week in Purple: Back to School
    Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports Colorado Rockies recap and discussion thread for Saturday, August 12 and Sunday, August 13, 2023 The weekend is a great time to kick back and reflect. This Week in Purple is the place to catch up on the news from our team at Purple Row. You’ll find links to Rockpiles and other content below as well as a platform for community discussion in the comments. ★ ★ ★ S...2023
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  • • Salvador Perez day-to-day after leaving game with rib tightness
    Salvador Perez is day-to-day after leaving Tuesday’s Royals game with rib tightness.The Kansas City catcher exited the game against Detroit during the fifth inning and was replaced by backup Drew Butera. His injury is described as rib tightness – a problem he’s battled all year. Perez was 1-for-2 with a strikeout prior to leaving. He singled in the fourth and caught the bottom half of the inning b...2017
  • • Salvy expects to be ready for Royals opening day
    SURPRISE, Ariz. -- All-Star catcher Salvador Perez should be ready for Kansas City's season opener after tests showed there was no structural damage to his injured left knee. The Royals, though, are still concerned about his hyperextended left elbow. Royals manager Ned Yost said Perez would probably be ready to play in a week. Perez returned to the Royals camp Wednesday after playing for Venezuela...2017
  • • Perez returning to Royals camp, scheduled to have MRI on injured left knee
    SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Kansas City catcher Salvador Perez is set to have another test on his left knee after getting injured in a collision with Royals backup catcher Drew Butera in the World Baseball Classic. Perez is returning to the Royals' spring training camp on Monday and will have an MRI. The four-time All-Star and 2015 World Series MVP was hurt Saturday in Mexico while playing for Venezuela an...2017
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  • • Injury news positive on Royals C Salvador Perez
    The injury news on Salvador Perez is positive for now.Team Venezuela released a statement on Saturday night saying that an MRI showed Perez only has inflammation despite leaving the team’s game against Italy earlier in the evening with a knee injury. Perez will be out for the rest of the World Baseball Classic and his roster spot will be filled, the team said.Perez was injured following a collisio...2017
  • • Salvy avoids major injury after HBP, could return Friday
    MINNEAPOLIS -- Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez has only a bruise on his right wrist after getting hit by a pitch.X-rays on Perez's throwing hand showed no broken bone, but Perez was held out of the starting lineup at Minnesota on Wednesday, a night after getting plunked by Twins pitcher Ervin Santana. Manager Ned Yost told reporters he hopes to put the All-Star back behind the plate for ...2016
  • • Salvador Perez Injury: Updates on Royals Star's Quadriceps and Return
    2016
  • • Royals DFA Kratz; Butera will be backup C
    The Royals have made a decision on their backup catcher. Thursday morning, the team announced that catcher Erik Kratz, who went on the disabled list with a foot injury on May 6, was reinstated and then was designated for assignment, consequently keeping Drew Butera as the backup catcher....2015

Drew Butera lifestyle

  • • Royals trade partner history: The Angels
    2024
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  • • As Clayton Kershaw Paints His Masterpiece, Can the NL MVP Award Be Far Behind?
    2014
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Timeline

  • 2024
    "They even got the backup catcher on their 2015 championship team - Drew Butera - in a deal with the Angels for infielder Ryan Jackson."

  • 2023
    ") Brown uses Erik Kratz as the focus of his book, but he is one of the many backup catchers who make appearances, including Tony Wolters, Drew Butera, and Jonathan Lucroy."

  • 2022
    "Drew Butera has made the leap from the roster to the coaching staff, as Sam Blum of The Athletic reports that Butera will now act as the bullpen catcher for the Angels."

  • 2021
    "The Rangers have signed catcher Drew Butera to a minor league deal, USA Today’s Bob Nightengale reports (via Twitter)."

  • 2020
    "Offensive production from the catcher position — or a lack thereof — has been a problem for the Rockies for the past several years, but they appear content to proceed with Wolters and one of Dom Nunez, Elias Diaz or Drew Butera serving as the primary options behind the plate after a q"

  • 2019
    "The Rockies have re-signed Drew Butera to a minor league deal, Ken Davidoff of the New York Post reports (Twitter link)."

  • 2018
    "The Rockies announced Friday that they’ve acquired veteran catcher Drew Butera and cash from the Royals in exchange for minor league left-hander Jerry Vasto."

  • 2017
    "'s dive turned a single by Drew Butera into a triple, and the Royals held on for a 4-2 victory on Monday night at Kauffman Stadium."

  • 2016
    "Rookie Brett Eibner lashed a single to right off White Sox reliever Tommy Kahnle, scoring Drew Butera to cap an in incredible seven-run rally in the ninth and give the Royals an 8-7 walk-off win on Saturday afternoon at Kauffman Stadium."

  • 2015
    "The Angels have designated catcher Drew Butera for assignment, director of communications Eric Kay announced on Twitter."

  • 2014
    "The Dodgers announced that they have claimed catcher Ryan Lavarnway off waivers from the Red Sox and designated fellow backstop Drew Butera for assignment (Twitter link)."

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Drew Butera trade rumors, contract, salary rumors

  • • Royals trade partner history: The Angels
    2024
    Continue with David Berding contract
  • • Thursday Rockpile: The Rockies are getting their ideal backup catcher in Jacob Stallings
    2024
  • • White Sox New Year’s Resolutions
    2024
  • • The 10 worst losses by the Royals since they won the World Series
    2023
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  • • Wednesday Rockpile: Arbitration leaves room for improvement in 2024
    2023
  • • This Week in Purple: Back to School
    2023
  • Tuesday Rockpile: Austin Wynns, “The Tao of the Backup Catcher,” and one of the most unappreciated jobs in baseball
    • Tuesday Rockpile: Austin Wynns, “The Tao of the Backup Catcher,” and one of the most unappreciated jobs in baseball
    Kyle Cooper/Colorado Rockies/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Tuesday, August 8, 2023 Recently, I reviewed Tim Brown’s new book, written with Erik Kratz, “The Tao of the Backup Catcher: Playing Baseball for the Love of the Game.” You can read my thoughts on the Pitcher List site. I like the Pitcher List folks, but as a readership, they aren’t terribly interested in the Col...2023
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  • • Drew Butera Retires
    Drew Butera has made the leap from the roster to the coaching staff, as Sam Blum of The Athletic reports that Butera will now act as the bullpen catcher for the Angels. Butera was selected by the Mets in the fifth round of the 2005 draft but was traded before making it to the big…...2022
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  • • Astros Sign Drew Butera
    The Astros announced they’ve signed catcher Drew Butera to a minor league contract. He’ll be assigned to Triple-A Sugar Land. Butera had been in the Angels’ organization but was released today, setting the stage for this new opportunity. Butera provides some security for a Houston club that lost fellow catcher Jason Castro to the 10-day injured list last…...2021
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  • • Angels Select Kean Wong, Designate Drew Butera
    The Angels selected the contract of infielder Kean Wong prior to today’s game with the Athletics.  Catcher Drew Butera was designated for assignment last night to open up a roster spot. Wong was in today’s starting lineup, marking his first appearance in an MLB game since the 2019 season.  Wong made his Major League debut…...2021
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Drew Butera stats and results

  • • White Sox New Year’s Resolutions
    2024
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  • • The 10 worst losses by the Royals since they won the World Series
    2023
    Check it out World Series stats
  • • Wednesday Rockpile: Arbitration leaves room for improvement in 2024
    2023
    See more articles Colorado Rockies statistics
  • • As Clayton Kershaw Paints His Masterpiece, Can the NL MVP Award Be Far Behind?
    2014
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Drew Butera parents, kids, wife / husband, girlfriend / boyfriend

  • • Tuesday Rockpile: Austin Wynns, “The Tao of the Backup Catcher,” and one of the most unappreciated jobs in baseball
    2023
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  • • Butera raises kids' spirits with shoe signings
    Royals catcher Drew Butera (Vito) isn't sure where he got the idea to have ailing children sign his shoes. Butera visited Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City recently and tried to lift the spirits of the children he spoke with....2018
  • • Buteras enjoying a less-conflicted postseason
    From a competitive standpoint, last year's American League Championship Series was much more stressful for the father-son combination of Sal and Drew Butera, who are together in Toronto for the current AL Division Series between the Jays and Rangers....2016
  • • Butera's inside-the-parker trumps Sox triple play
    The Royals erupted for seven runs in the seventh inning, turning a tight contest with the White Sox into a 9-2 victory at Camelback Ranch on Thursday afternoon. But two individual moments overshadowed that one frame -- an inside-the-park homer by Drew Butera and the White Sox turning a triple play....2016
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  • • ALCS matchup a family affair for Buteras
    Sal and Drew Butera are taking the father-son rivalry to an entirely new level this week as they do battle on opposite sides of the field during the American League Championship Series between the Blue Jays and Royals. Game 3 is scheduled for Monday (7 p.m. ET air time on FOX Sports 1 and Sportsnet, with game time at 8 p.m.) at Rogers Centre....2015
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  • • Yasiel Puig & Drew Butera finally make Japan Series relevant to Dodgers fans
    The MLB All-Stars opened their time in Japan with an 8-7 exhibition win against the combined teams of Hanshin Tigers and Yomiuri Giants, with Yasiel Puig going 1-for-4 with an RBI and Drew Butera going 0-for-1 but coming up with an important pick-off at second. Unfortunately, once the actual Japan Series started, neither did much of anything. The MLB All-Stars lost three games in a row to Samurai ...2014
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  • • As Clayton Kershaw Paints His Masterpiece, Can the NL MVP Award Be Far Behind?
    2014
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Top Drew Butera news

  • • Down 7-1 in 9th, 0 on, 1 out, KC wins it!
    2016
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  • • Royals thump Rays with season-high 18 hits
    Lorenzo Cain and Kendrys Morales each hit two-run homers, and red-hot Eric Hosmer and Drew Butera each had three hits as the Royals rolled to their fifth straight win, a 10-5 victory over the Rays on Tuesday night at Kauffman Stadium....2016
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  • • Bradley homers, but dive proves costly
    Royals second baseman Whit Merrifield singled in the lead run in the seventh inning after Red Sox center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr.'s dive turned a single by Drew Butera into a triple, and the Royals held on for a 4-2 victory on Monday night at Kauffman Stadium....2017
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  • • Walker flashes K's as Seattle tops KC late
    Right-hander Taijuan Walker struck out five in his second spring start, and Ed Lucas drove in two runs, including the decisive ground-rule double in the eighth as the Mariners topped a Royals split-squad, 7-5, on Wednesday in Cactus League play at Peoria Stadium. Kansas City catcher Drew Butera homered and knocked in two runs on two hits....2016
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  • • Royals rally in seventh to upend Red Sox
    Royals second baseman Whit Merrifield singled in the lead run in the seventh inning after Red Sox center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr.'s dive turned a single by Drew Butera into a triple, and the Royals held on for a 4-2 victory on Monday night at Kauffman Stadium....2017
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  • • Royals rally from 5 down, sweep Orioles
    Third baseman Mike Moustakas hit a three-run home run, and Jorge Soler and Drew Butera homered as well as the Royals wiped out a 5-0 deficit to rally for a wild 9-8 win over the Orioles on Sunday afternoon at Kauffman Stadium....2017
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  • • Drew Butera Retires
    2022
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  • • Salvy returns, but Butera will still play
    Salvador Perez, after missing six games with a left quad contusion, returned to the starting lineup on Saturday. His backup, Drew Butera, did a fine job in his absence and will still see playing time....2016
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Drew Butera schedule, game

  • • Christian Vazquez Is Turning Into Drew Butera 2.0
    2024
    Read about Christian Vazquez
  • • Royals trade partner history: The Angels
    2024
    See also David Berding
  • • Thursday Rockpile: The Rockies are getting their ideal backup catcher in Jacob Stallings
    2024
    See more articles Jacob Stallings
  • • White Sox New Year’s Resolutions
    2024
    Click for news about White Sox
  • • The 10 worst losses by the Royals since they won the World Series
    2023
    See more World Series
  • • Wednesday Rockpile: Arbitration leaves room for improvement in 2024
    2023
    Click for news about Colorado Rockies
  • • This Week in Purple: Back to School
    2023
    Read about Colorado Rockies
  • • Tuesday Rockpile: Austin Wynns, “The Tao of the Backup Catcher,” and one of the most unappreciated jobs in baseball
    2023
    Click for news about Austin Wynns
  • • Angels Activate Max Stassi, Option Jose Quijada
    The Angels have activated catcher Max Stassi from the injured list, per the team. He’ll be in the lineup and starting behind the plate for the Angels tonight. Meanwhile, Drew Butera has cleared waivers and been outrighted to Triple-A, and Jose Quijada was optioned to Triple-A in order to create the roster spot to bring…...2021
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  • • Angels Select Kean Wong, Designate Drew Butera
    2021
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