 He was released by Cincinnati during the 1987 season, and was immediately re-signed by his original franchise, the Minnesota Twins.Butera was a member of the Twins team that defeated the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1987 World Series.He was released, re-signed, and released again by the Twins during the 1987–1988 offseason, then was signed by the Toronto Blue Jays, where he played in 23 more games.