Butler, who fought with teammate, released by A's

The Oakland Athletics have released designated hitter/first baseman Billy Butler with one year left on his contract. He was hitting .276 with four homers and 31 RBIs in 85 games.

Butler made headlines in August when he suffered a concussion in a fight with teammate Danny Valencia.

Billy Butler was hitting .276 with four homers and 31 RBIs in 85 games for the A's before being released Sunday.The San Francisco Chronicle reported that the fight began before batting practice on Aug. 19 over what Butler apparently said to Valencia while an equipment representative was in the clubhouse.

According to the Chronicle, Butler interrupted Valencia's conversation with the equipment rep to say Valencia…