SS | Bats/Throws: R/R | 5' 9" 168 lbs | Age: 23
Draft: 2024 | Rd. 12, No. 360, San Diego Padres | NC State
MLB Pipeline Rank
PA AB R H HR SB AVG OBP SLG OPS
2026 112 91 14 22 4 4 .242 .369 .418 .787
Career Minors 742 649 107 160 17 33 .247 .331 .405 .736
AVG HR SB OPS
2026 .242 4 4 .787
Career Minors .247 17 33 .736

Standard Minor League Batting Statistics

SeasonTmLGLGPAABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBCSHBPAVGOBPSLGOPS
2024 Lake Elsinore Storm CAL A 24 110 96 16 21 6 0 0 13 11 20 8 3 3 .219 .318 .281 .599
2025 2 Teams Minors 123 520 462 77 117 26 8 13 60 42 99 21 4 10 .253 .326 .429 .755
2025 Fort Wayne TinCaps MID A+ 89 377 341 61 91 17 7 11 46 26 78 13 2 6 .267 .327 .455 .782
2025 Chesapeake Baysox EAS AA 34 143 121 16 26 9 1 2 14 16 21 8 2 4 .215 .322 .355 .677
2026 Chesapeake Baysox EAS AA 25 112 91 14 22 2 1 4 7 16 27 4 0 3 .242 .369 .418 .787

Scouting Report

2026

Scouting grades: Hit: 45 | Power: 40 | Run: 60 | Arm: 50 | Field: 50 | Overall: 40

Butterworth started his college career at Western Carolina, spending two years as the Catamounts' second baseman before transferring to North Carolina State for his junior year. He got the chance to play shortstop every day for the Wolfpack, and while he put up pedestrian numbers offensively, he showed enough for the Padres to take him in the 12th round of the 2024 Draft. He was having a solid first full season of pro ball in High-A, playing both middle infield positions, when he was sent to the Orioles at the Trade Deadline as part of the prospect package received in return for Ramon Laureano and Ryan O'Hearn. The Orioles bumped him up to Double-A after the trade, and that's where he started his first full season in the organization in '26.

An undersized and athletic right-handed hitter, Butterworth has the makings of a future utility-type in the big leagues. He can find different ways to beat opponents offensively, starting with a contact and on-base-oriented approach at the plate. His swing is geared for line drives, and he puts the ball in play a lot, while also showing solid plate discipline and an improved walk rate. It's going to be hit over power, but there are some flashes of pop, particularly to his pull side, registering exit velocities up to 108 mph.

Butterworth is a plus runner who can steal a base, and that athleticism helps him move around the diamond defensively. He'd been an infielder exclusively in college and at the outset of his pro career, and the Orioles have continued using him on the dirt. They've also given him time in center field because of that agility and he'd seen action at five positions over the first month of the 2026 season, pointing to a future as a flexible role player.


Transactions

Team Date Transaction
05/12/2026 Chesapeake Baysox placed SS Brandon Butterworth on the 7-day injured list.
03/03/2026 SS Brandon Butterworth assigned to Kingdom of the Netherlands.
02/20/2026 SS Brandon Butterworth roster status changed by Baltimore Orioles.
02/20/2026 SS Brandon Butterworth roster status changed by Baltimore Orioles.
02/20/2026 SS Brandon Butterworth assigned to Baltimore Orioles.
02/20/2026 SS Brandon Butterworth roster status changed by Baltimore Orioles.
08/02/2025 SS Brandon Butterworth assigned to Chesapeake Baysox from Aberdeen IronBirds.
07/31/2025 Baltimore Orioles traded 1B Ryan O'Hearn, RF Ramón Laureano and cash to San Diego Padres for LHP Boston Bateman, RHP Tyson Neighbors, RHP Tanner Smith, SS Brandon Butterworth, SS Cobb Hightower and 1B Victor Figueroa.
07/31/2025 SS Brandon Butterworth assigned to Aberdeen IronBirds.
03/27/2025 SS Brandon Butterworth assigned to Fort Wayne TinCaps from Lake Elsinore Storm.
03/06/2025 activated SS Brandon Butterworth.
02/23/2025 SS Brandon Butterworth assigned to San Diego Padres.
08/06/2024 SS Brandon Butterworth assigned to Lake Elsinore Storm.
07/24/2024 San Diego Padres signed SS Brandon Butterworth.
06/19/2024 Brewster Whitecaps released SS Brandon Butterworth.
04/02/2024 SS Brandon Butterworth assigned to Brewster Whitecaps.
04/02/2024 Brewster Whitecaps activated SS Brandon Butterworth.
03/03/2024 SS Brandon Butterworth assigned to North Carolina State Wolfpack.
03/03/2024 North Carolina State Wolfpack activated SS Brandon Butterworth.