In the Desert

Brent Butler

Justin Brent Butler (born February 11, 1978) is a retired Major League Baseball utility infielder. Butler attended Scotland High School in Laurinburg, North Carolina, graduating in 1996. He was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 3rd round of the 1996 MLB amateur draft, and made his Major League Baseball debut with the Colorado Rockies on July 4, 2001. Butler appeared in his final game on June 19, 2003.During his first season at the Major League level, Butler compiled a .244 batting average in limited playing time. The Rockies manager at the time, Buddy Bell, used Butler primarily off of the bench as Todd Walker served as the Rockies starting second baseman. After Walker's departure from the team at the end of the 2001 season, Butler saw his greatest am… more »