Backup catcher with a proven offensive uptick at Cal and a steady glove profile
Button’s value is mostly in his bat-to-ball growth and versatility: in the 2024 season at California, he hit .319 with a .400 on-base percentage and a career-best .426 slugging mark while working as a backup catcher/designated hitter, a jump from his 2023 season line of .214/.389/.238.[3][1] He looks like a fit for teams that want a dependable, contact-oriented catcher who can fill multiple roles, though the 2025 sample was tiny and unproductive, so the question is whether the 2024 offensive progress carries forward.[3][1]
