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Francisco Butto Scout.com Headlines:
P Francisco Butto: "Loaned" to Reading by the IronPigs.
-by PhillyBaseballNews.com Jul 10, 2009
P Francisco Butto: Placed on the temporary inactive list.
-by PhillyBaseballNews.com Apr 9, 2009
Butto happy for second chance with Phillies
After two seasons in the Mexican League, Francisco Butto is back with the Phillies.
-by PhillyBaseballNews.com Apr 7, 2009
Reviewing The Phils Minor League Free Agents
It could hurt to lose some of the names on the list of Phillies minor league free agents.
-by PhillyBaseballNews.com Oct 30, 2005
PBN Players of the Week
A look at who is hot at every level of the Phillies organization.
-by PhillyBaseballNews.com Apr 18, 2005
Top Prospect #19: Francisco Butto
Francisco Butto is looking to rebound from the struggles he faced in 2004.
-by PhillyBaseballNews.com Feb 10, 2005
Top Prospect #19: RHP Francisco Butto
Francisco Butto is coming off an impressive winter league season and has a strong future.
-by PhillyBaseballNews.com Jan 31, 2004

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Francisco Butto
Ht: 6-1 Wt: 200
Position: SP, RP

Bats: R
Throws: R
Date of Birth: 05/11/1980
Birthplace: Maturin,
Venezuela
Experience: Prospect


Biography:
  • Placed at number 25 on the PhillyBaseballNews.com list of the Top 50 Phillies Prospects.
  • 2004

  • Spent the entire season at Clearwater, splitting his time between the starting rotation and the bullpen. Finished with a 5-11, 4.85 mark.
  • 2003

  • Pitched the entire season at Lakewood and led the BlueClaws in wins (10), ERA (3.03), starts (25) and innings (148.2).
  • Led the South Atlantic League in ERA for the first three months of the season.
  • 2002

  • Spent the entire season in the Gulf Coast League, going 7-2, 2.31 with one save.
  • Led the GCL in complete games (3) and shutouts (2) and tied for the league lead in wins (7).
  • Was discovered to be two years older than originally thought, being born on May 11, 1980 and not on May 25, 1982 as initially reported.
  • 2001

  • Pitched out of the bullpen for the Gulf Coast League Phillies in his first professional season in the states. Finished the year 2-3, 2.42 with 2 saves.
  • 2000

  • Pitched for the La Victoria Phillies of the Venezuelan Summer League, going 4-3, 2.04 with one save.
  • Ranked second in the VSL in ERA (2.04) and third in strikeouts (76).
  • 1999

  • Spent the year with La Victoria in the Venezuelan Summer League. Finished with a 5-2, 4.37 mark with one save.
  • Signed with the Phillies as an amateur free agent.