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Billy Butler, 1B, Kansas City RoyalsHot off the Wire Fantasy Sports NewsRoyals | Butler picks up four hits Wednesday The Associated Press reports Kansas City Royals 1B Billy Butler went 4-for-4 with two singles and two doubles Wednesday, July 1. Royals | Willing to deal non-core players Updating previous reports, FOXSports.com's Jon Paul Morosi reports the Kansas City Royals are willing to trade their non-core players. Their core group likely consists of SP Zack Greinke, SP Gil Meche, CL Joakim Soria, 3B Alex Gordon and 1B Billy Butler. Royals | Butler's hitting streak at eight games Kansas City Royals 1B Billy Butler went 1-for-4 Friday, June 12, against the Cincinnati Reds, with a solo home run, to extend his hitting streak to eight games, according to The Associated Press. Royals | Butler hits Verlander well Royals.MLB.com's Dick Kaegel Kansas City Royals OF Billy Butler is hitting .412 with a homer in 17 career at-bats against Detroit Tigers SP Justin Verlander. Royals | Butler, Guillen knock in two The Associated Press reports Kansas City Royals OFs Billy Butler and Jose Guillen each had two RBIs Sunday, May 17. Royals | Butler drives in three The Associated Press reports Kansas City Royals OF Billy Butler homered and drove in three runs Thursday, May 14. Royals | Butler hitting better at home Rick Eymer, of MLB.com, reports Kansas City Royals 1B Billy Butler is hitting .388 at home this year compared to .200 on the road. Royals | Jacobs, Butler both record three hits Wednesday The Associated Press reports Kansas City Royals 1Bs Mike Jacobs and Billy Butler each had three hits Wednesday, May 6. Jacobs also added three RBIs in the game. Royals | Butler blasts two homers Wednesday Doug Tucker, of The Associated Press, reports Kansas City Royals 1B Billy Butler hit a pair of home runs in a winning effort Wednesday, April 29. He went 4-for-4 with four RBIs and four runs scored after entering the game hitting just .193. Royals | Jacobs sitting Thursday Dick Kaegel, of MLB.com, reports Kansas City Royals 1B Mike Jacobs (rest) is not in the lineup against a left-handed pitcher Thursday, April 9, with 1B Billy Butler replacing him. OF Jose Guillen moved into the designated-hitter position and 2B Willie Bloomquist is starting in right field. Royals | Teahen, Butler hit Buehrle well Royals.MLB.com's Dick Kaegel reports Kansas City Royals OF Mark Teahen and 1B/OF Billy Butler have hit well against Chicago White Sox SP Mark Buehrle in their careers. Teahen is hitting .419 in 43 at-bats, and Butler is hitting .350 with two homers in 20 at-bats. Royals | Three homer Wednesday The Associated Press reports Kansas City Royals 2B Mark Teahen, 1B Billy Butler and C Brayan Pena all hit home runs in Spring Training Wednesday, April 1. Royals | Butler goes deep Wednesday John Hickey, of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, reports Kansas City Royals 1B Billy Butler hit a three-run home run in Spring Training Wednesday, March 11. Royals | Butler feeling good Dick Kaegel, of MLB.com, reports Kansas City Royals 1B Billy Butler (hand) took batting practice Thursday, March 5, and said he felt great. He will be the designated hitter in the team's Spring Training game Friday, March 6. Royals | Agree to terms with three Bob Dutton, of The Kansas City Star, reports the Kansas City Royals agreed to one-year deals with 1B Billy Butler, OF Mitch Maier and SS Mike Aviles Tuesday, March 3. Financial terms of the deals were not disclosed. Royals | Butler to play Friday Dick Kaegel, of MLB.com, reports Kansas City Royals 1B Billy Butler (hand) will not play again until Friday, March 6, after suffering from a bruised left hand. X-rays on his hand have come back negative. Royals | Butler has bone bruise Bob Dutton, of The Kansas City Star, reports Kansas City Royals 1B Billy Butler (hand) has a severe bone bruise on his injured left hand. Butler is likely to miss a few days of action as a precaution. Royals | Butler leaves early after HBP Royals.MLB.com's Dick Kaegel reports Kansas City Royals 1B Billy Butler (hand) left the spring game Sunday, March 1, after being hit on the left hand by a pitch. Royals | Blast four home runs Wednesday T.R. Sullivan, of MLB.com, reports Kansas City Royals 1B Mike Jacobs, 1B Billy Butler, C Miguel Olivo and OF Mitch Maier all hit home runs in the team's Spring Training opener Wednesday, Feb. 25. Royals | Butler has improved defense The Associated Press reports Kansas City Royals 1B Billy Butler said he has improved his defense in the offseason. "I've just got in better shape, worked a lot on my agility this offseason," Butler said. "They told me that's what I needed to do to come in and compete for the job. I feel like a more rounded player." Royals | Butler in better shape Dick Kaegel, of MLB.com, reports Kansas City Royals DH Billy Butler has improved his physical shape during the offseason and is impressing the coaching staff. "I don't really know how much I've lost, but I've lost a lot of body fat and this is the best shape I've ever felt," Butler said. "This is the first offseason I could really concentrate on it." Butler feels he has lost roughly 10 pounds but does not consider the numbers important. He intends to show up 16 days before the start of Spring Training to continue working out. Royals | Butler records three hits Friday Jon Krawczynski, of The Associated Press, reports Kansas City Royals DH Billy Butler recorded three hits, including a home run, Friday, Sept. 26. Royals | Butler could start Wednesday Dick Kaegel, of MLB.com, reports Kansas City Royals DH Billy Butler could be in the lineup Wednesday, Sept. 17. He is stuck in a 3-for-29 (.103) slump but is hitting .341 (45-for-132) with a .591 slugging percentage against left-handed hitters. Royals | Butler planning to trim down Royals.MLB.com's Dick Kaegel reports Kansas City Royals OF Billy Butler is working with the team's staff to lose weight, firm up and improve his footwork. "I'm trying to play as many positions as I can," he said. "Obviously, the plan is for me not to be a DH. The plan is to come into spring training and be ready to play first base." Royals | Butler's streak at 10 The Associated Press reports Kansas City Royals OF Billy Butler extended his hitting streak to 10 games Thursday, Sept. 4. Royals | Butler drives in four runs again The Associated Press reports Kansas City Royals DH Billy Butler went 3-for-4 in a 5-2 win Tuesday, Sept. 2, over the Oakland Athletics. It marked the second time in three games that Butler has driven in four runs. Royals | Butler homers twice Saturday Kansas City Royals DH Billy Butler went 3-for-5 Saturday, Aug. 30, against the Detroit Tigers, with two home runs and four RBIs, according to The Associated Press. Royals | Hot-hitting Butler having success against Rogers Kansas City Royals DH Billy Butler is hitting .421 (8-for-19) in his last five games, and is a career .400 (6-for-15) hitter against Detroit Tigers SP Kenny Rogers, according to The Associated Press. Royals | Butler remains hot with homer Sunday The Associated Press reports Kansas City Royals DH Billy Butler homered and drove in four runs Sunday, July 27, as he remained on fire at the plate. He had an RBI double and added a three-run shot for his sixth homer. Butler is now hitting .341 with four homers and 14 RBIs in nine games since the All-Star break. "Maybe I made some adjustments, but maybe its just relaxing and swinging at good pitches," said Butler. Royals | Butler goes deep Friday Rick Gano, of The Associated Press, reports Kansas City Royals DH Billy Butler hit his third home run of the season Friday, July 18. The home run broke an 0-for-12 slump. Royals | Butler batting cleanup Friday Dick Kaegel, of Royals.MLB.com, reports Kansas City Royals DH Billy Butler was batting fourth in the starting lineup Friday, July 11. Royals | Butler at DH Dick Kaegel, of MLB.com, reports Kansas City Royals DH Billy Butler is the team's designated hitter Thursday, July 3, because OF Joey Gathright (shoulder) is not in the team's starting lineup. OF David DeJesus moved from left field to center field and OF Jose Guillen, who was playing DH, moved to left. Royals | Butler recalled Bob Dutton, of The Kansas City Star, reports the Kansas City Royals have recalled DH Billy Butler from Triple-A Omaha. Royals | Butler continues to dominate in minors Bob Dutton, of The Kansas City Star, reports Kansas City Royals DH Billy Butler continues to dominate the Triple-A Pacific Coast League. Butler went 2-for-4 Sunday, June 15, to raise his average to .391. He has a .458 on-base percentage and a .641 slugging percentage in 17 games since being sent to the minors. Royals | Butler on fire at Triple-A Royals.MLB.com's Dick Kaegel reports Kansas City Royals OF Billy Butler hit a three-run homer and raised his average to .375 at Triple-A Omaha Saturday, June 7. Royals | Butler making progress in minors Dick Kaegel, of MLB.com, reports Kansas City Royals 1B Billy Butler is 5-for-17 (.294) with a double, two walks and no RBIs since being optioned to the minors. Royals | Butler optioned to Triple-A Bob Dutton, of The Kansas City Star, reports the Kansas City Royals have optioned DH Billy Butler to Triple-A Omaha. Royals | Butler receives day off Thursday Dick Kaegel, of MLB.com, reports Kansas City Royals DH Billy Butler (rest) received the day off Thursday, May 22. Butler was 0-for-10 in the first three games of the series. Royals | Butler drives in two Thursday The Associated Press reports Kansas City Royals DH Billy Butler hit a two-run double Thursday, May 15. He finished the game 1-for-4 with two RBIs. Royals | Butler producing Mike Castiglione, of The Sports Network, reports Kansas City Royals DH Billy Butler ranks second on the team in hits and has a .283 average. Royals | Butler drives in two runs Thursday According to the Yahoo! Sports box score, Kansas City Royals DH Billy Butler went 1-for-5 at the plate with two RBIs in the first game of a doubleheader Thursday, April 24, against the Cleveland Indians. Royals | Butler's hit streak ends The Associated Press reports Kansas City Royals DH Billy Butler's 13-game hitting streak ended Tuesday, April 15. Royals | Butler has 12-game hitting streak Kansas City Royals DH Billy Butler extended his hitting streak to 12 games with a first-inning single Sunday, April 13, reports The Associated Press' Doug Tucker. He went on to walk three times in the contest, leaving his batting average at .386. Royals | Butler hits cleanup Saturday Alan Eskew, of MLB.com, reports Kansas City Royals DH Billy Butler was moved into the cleanup slot in the team's lineup Saturday, April 12. Royals | Butler extends hitting streak The Associated Press reports Kansas City Royals DH Billy Butler singled in the eighth Friday, April 11, extending his hitting streak to 10 games. That also matches a career high. Royals | Butler has nine-game hitting streak Kansas City Royals DH Billy Butler extended his hitting streak to nine games with a seventh-inning single Thursday, April 10, reports The Associated Press. He's hitting an even .400. Royals | Team changing baserunning signals Royals.MLB.com's Dick Kaegel reports the Kansas City Royals are changing their baserunning verbal signals after DH Billy Butler was thrown out trying to advance over the weekend. "He thought he heard, 'Go, go, go,' and it was, 'No, no, no,'" manager Trey Hillman said. Royals | Butler continues nice start Kansas City Royals DH Billy Butler continued the nice start to his season with a three-hit game Sunday, April 6, according to the Yahoo! Sports box score. He had two doubles and a single, and is now hitting .400. Royals | Butler bats in two runs Wednesday According to the ESPN.com box score, Kansas City Royals DH Billy Butler recorded two hits and batted in two runs in four at-bats Wednesday, April 2, against the Detroit Tigers. Royals | Butler batting fifth Bob Dutton, of The Kansas City Star, reports Kansas City Royals DH Billy Butler bat fifth in the lineup Monday, March 31, against the Detroit Tigers. 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