Overview

• Oakland announced the 25-year-old outfielder had successful surgery to repair the patellar tendon in his right knee.
• Butler also received a platelet-rich plasma injection to treat chronic patellar tendonitis in his left knee.
• The team said he will rehab through the offseason in preparation for Spring Training 2026 without specifying a recovery window.
• General manager David Forst told MLB.com that Butler played through the right knee issue for the final weeks of the season.
• Coverage notes the procedure addressed a reported partial tear and cites MLB precedents in which full tears often require roughly 6–8 months, though outcomes vary.