Sept. 7, 2009
RedWingsBaseball.com Feature on Butera
ORLANDO, Fla. (UCFAthletics.com) - Drew Butera is about to conclude his first full season in Triple-A Monday when his Rochester Red Wings visits the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees. A product of the Minnesota Twins organization, Butera played with the Knights from 2003-05 and was selected by the New York Mets in the fifth round of the 2005 MLB Draft.
A Johnny Bench Award Semifinalist with UCF in 2005, Butera was featured in a story on RedWingsBaseball.com that focused on his life with his father Sal, a 17-year player in the proffesional ranks. Check it out by clicking Here.
An exceptional defensive backstop throughout his career, Butera has played in 98 games at Rochester this season, hitting.214 with 25 RBI and 23 runs scored. He has continued to work his way up the minors, playing short-season Class A ball in 2005, full-season Class A in 2006, advanced Class A in 2007 and Double-A in 2008.
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