OAKLAND — A's designated hitter Billy Butler, on the seven-day concussion disabled list, apologized Wednesday for his role in the fight with teammate Danny Valencia Friday in Chicago that led to the concussion.
Butler, who said he'd never been on the disabled list in his decade in the big leagues, said he talked individually with his teammates Tuesday to apologize and planned on sitting with Valencia on Wednesday to do the same."I want to say just to my teammates, I would like to apologize to them for putting them through this,'' Butler said. "They did not deserve this.