Billy Ray Butler (born William Raymond Butler, Jr.; April 18, 1986), nicknamed "Country Breakfast", is an American professional baseball designated hitter and first baseman for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the Kansas City Royals from 2007 to 2014.Butler was selected by the Royals in the first round (14th overall) of the 2004 draft out of high school and signed for a $1.45 million bonus, $250,000 below the recommended slot value for that pick. He attended Wolfson High School in Jacksonville, Florida, where he was teammates with fellow first-round draft pick Eric Hurley, a pitcher selected by the Texas Rangers. He turned down a scholarship to play for the University of Florida, electing to play professional baseball.
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