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Michael Busch
Michael Busch
Chicago Cubs • First Base
Age 28 • 5' 11" • 210 lb
Bats: L • Throws: R
MLB Debut: 2023-04-25
Born: Inver Grove Heights , MN • USA
Draft: 2019
2026 Stats
G
160
AB
600
H
145
HR
20
RBI
77
R
78
SB
3
AVG
.242
OBP
.352
SLG
.393
OPS
.745
Career Stats
G
494
AB
1692
H
417
HR
77
RBI
239
R
238
SB
10
AVG
.246
OBP
.340
SLG
.443
OPS
.783
Year-by-Year Hitting
Year Team GPAABH HRRBISB AVGOBPSLGOPSAwards
2023 LAD 27 81 72 12 2 7 1 .167 .247 .292 .539
2024 CHC 152 567 496 123 21 65 2 .248 .335 .440 .775
2025 CHC 155 592 524 137 34 90 4 .261 .343 .523 .866
2026 CHC 160 710 600 145 20 77 3 .242 .352 .393 .745
Spring Training
Hitting
YearTeamGPAABHHRRBISBAVGOBPSLGOPS
2021 LAD 1315132 11— .154.267.462.729
2022 LAD 5984 —1— .500.556.7501.306
2023 LAD 1336319 24— .290.389.548.937
2024 CHC 18534612 362 .261.340.543.883
2025 CHC 14403615 1121 .417.475.6391.114
2026 CHC 16474210 14— .238.319.405.724
Postseason
Hitting
YearTeamGPAABHHRRBISBAVGOBPSLGOPS
2025 CHC 831278 44— .296.387.7411.128
2026 CHC 275— ——— .000.286.000.286
Game Logs
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Hitting
Date Opponent AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB SO
2026-09-27 @ BOS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-09-25 @ BOS 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
2026-09-25 @ BOS 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2026-09-24 vs MIA 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2026-09-23 vs MIA 4 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2
2026-09-22 vs MIA 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
2026-09-20 @ CIN 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2
2026-09-19 @ CIN 3 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 1
2026-09-18 @ CIN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
2026-09-16 vs ATL 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2
2026-09-15 vs ATL 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
2026-09-14 vs ATL 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1
2026-09-13 vs PIT 4 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2
2026-09-12 vs PIT 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1
2026-09-11 vs PIT 4 2 1 0 0 3 2 0 0
2026-09-09 @ MIL 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
2026-09-08 @ MIL 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 1
2026-09-07 @ MIL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-09-06 @ MIA 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-09-05 @ MIA 5 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 1
2026-09-04 @ MIA 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 1
2026-09-03 vs MIL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2026-09-02 vs MIL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2026-09-01 vs MIL 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
2026-08-31 vs MIL 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1
2026-08-30 vs CIN 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
2026-08-29 vs CIN 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-08-28 vs CIN 4 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 0
2026-08-26 @ AZ 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
2026-08-25 @ AZ 3 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 1
2026-08-24 @ AZ 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2
2026-08-23 @ SEA 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 2 1
2026-08-22 @ SEA 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 3
2026-08-21 @ SEA 5 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 2
2026-08-19 vs CWS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2026-08-18 vs CWS 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1
2026-08-17 vs CWS 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-08-15 vs STL 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2026-08-14 vs STL 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
2026-08-13 @ WSH 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-08-12 @ WSH 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2026-08-11 @ WSH 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2026-08-09 @ KC 5 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 0
2026-08-08 @ KC 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-08-07 @ KC 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2026-08-06 vs TOR 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2026-08-05 vs LAD 5 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
2026-08-04 vs LAD 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2026-08-03 vs LAD 4 2 0 0 1 3 1 0 1
2026-08-02 vs NYY 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1
2026-08-01 vs NYY 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
2026-07-31 vs NYY 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-07-30 @ STL 5 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
2026-07-29 @ STL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2026-07-28 @ STL 5 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
2026-07-27 @ STL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2026-07-26 @ PIT 4 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
2026-07-25 @ PIT 6 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 2
2026-07-24 @ PIT 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2026-07-22 vs DET 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2026-07-21 vs DET 5 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 3
2026-07-20 vs DET 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 2
2026-07-19 vs MIN 5 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 1
2026-07-18 vs MIN 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 3
2026-07-17 vs MIN 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
2026-07-12 @ CIN 4 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 1
2026-07-11 @ CIN 4 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
2026-07-10 @ CIN 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2026-07-09 @ BAL 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-07-08 @ BAL 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
2026-07-07 @ BAL 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
2026-07-05 vs STL 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
2026-07-04 vs STL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2026-07-03 vs STL 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2026-07-01 vs SD 6 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 2
2026-06-30 vs SD 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1
2026-06-29 vs SD 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
2026-06-28 @ MIL 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2
2026-06-27 @ MIL 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 1
2026-06-26 @ MIL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2026-06-25 @ NYM 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2026-06-24 @ NYM 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 1
2026-06-24 @ NYM 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
2026-06-23 @ NYM 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
2026-06-20 vs TOR 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2026-06-19 vs TOR 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2026-06-17 vs COL 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-06-16 vs COL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
2026-06-15 vs COL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
2026-06-14 @ SF 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2026-06-13 @ SF 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 0
2026-06-12 @ SF 3 1 0 0 1 3 1 1 1
2026-06-11 @ COL 4 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
2026-06-10 @ COL 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2026-06-09 @ COL 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1
2026-06-07 vs SF 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2026-06-06 vs SF 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
2026-06-05 vs SF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
2026-06-04 vs ATH 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1
2026-06-03 vs ATH 4 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 3
2026-06-02 vs ATH 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-05-31 @ STL 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2026-05-30 @ STL 4 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
2026-05-29 @ STL 5 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 1
2026-05-28 @ PIT 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2
2026-05-27 @ PIT 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 1
2026-05-26 @ PIT 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
2026-05-25 @ PIT 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1
2026-05-24 vs HOU 4 2 0 0 1 2 1 1 0
2026-05-23 vs HOU 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2026-05-22 vs HOU 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2026-05-20 vs MIL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
2026-05-19 vs MIL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2026-05-18 vs MIL 2 2 2 0 0 1 0 1 0
2026-05-17 @ CWS 4 1 0 0 1 2 1 2 1
2026-05-16 @ CWS 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-05-15 @ CWS 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 2 1
2026-05-14 @ ATL 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
2026-05-13 @ ATL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
2026-05-12 @ ATL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2026-05-10 @ TEX 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2026-05-09 @ TEX 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
2026-05-08 @ TEX 3 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 0
2026-05-07 vs CIN 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-05-06 vs CIN 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 2
2026-05-05 vs CIN 4 3 0 0 1 2 1 1 1
2026-05-04 vs CIN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2026-05-03 vs AZ 3 2 1 1 0 4 1 1 1
2026-05-02 vs AZ 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
2026-05-01 vs AZ 4 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 1
2026-04-29 @ SD 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2026-04-28 @ SD 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2
2026-04-27 @ SD 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
2026-04-26 @ LAD 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
2026-04-25 @ LAD 5 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
2026-04-24 @ LAD 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
2026-04-23 vs PHI 6 2 0 0 1 4 1 0 2
2026-04-22 vs PHI 4 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 1
2026-04-21 vs PHI 4 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 1
2026-04-20 vs PHI 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
2026-04-19 vs NYM 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2026-04-18 vs NYM 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2026-04-17 vs NYM 4 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 1
2026-04-15 @ PHI 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2026-04-14 @ PHI 4 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 1
2026-04-12 vs PIT 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
2026-04-11 vs PIT 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2026-04-10 vs PIT 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2026-04-08 @ TB 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2026-04-07 @ TB 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2026-04-06 @ TB 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0
2026-04-05 @ CLE 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2026-04-05 @ CLE 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
2026-04-03 @ CLE 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2026-04-01 vs LAA 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
2026-03-31 vs LAA 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-03-30 vs LAA 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
2026-03-29 vs WSH 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2026-03-28 vs WSH 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
2026-03-26 vs WSH 4 3 2 0 0 1 2 1 0
Transactions
Entire history • newest first.
2026-04-16
1B Michael Busch changed number to 29.
2026-04-15
1B Michael Busch changed number to 42.
2025-08-03
1B Michael Busch changed number to 29.
2025-08-02
1B Michael Busch changed number to 23.
2025-04-16
1B Michael Busch changed number to 29.
2025-04-15
1B Michael Busch changed number to 42.
2024-01-11
Los Angeles Dodgers traded 2B Michael Busch and RHP Yency Almonte to Chicago Cubs for LHP Jackson Ferris and OF Zyhir Hope.
2023-10-12
Los Angeles Dodgers activated 2B Michael Busch.
2023-10-02
2B Michael Busch roster status changed by Los Angeles Dodgers.
2023-10-02
Los Angeles Dodgers recalled 2B Michael Busch from Oklahoma City Dodgers.
2023-09-08
Los Angeles Dodgers optioned 2B Michael Busch to Oklahoma City Dodgers.
2023-08-22
Los Angeles Dodgers recalled 2B Michael Busch from Oklahoma City Dodgers.
2023-06-27
Los Angeles Dodgers optioned 2B Michael Busch to Oklahoma City Dodgers.
2023-06-16
Los Angeles Dodgers recalled 2B Michael Busch from Oklahoma City Dodgers.
2023-05-12
Los Angeles Dodgers optioned 2B Michael Busch to Oklahoma City Dodgers.
2023-05-11
Los Angeles Dodgers optioned 2B Michael Busch to Oklahoma City Dodgers.
2023-04-25
Los Angeles Dodgers recalled 2B Michael Busch and from Oklahoma City Dodgers.
2023-03-15
Los Angeles Dodgers optioned 2B Michael Busch to Oklahoma City Dodgers.
2022-11-15
Los Angeles Dodgers activated 2B Michael Busch.
2022-11-15
Los Angeles Dodgers selected the contract of 2B Michael Busch from Oklahoma City Dodgers.
2022-03-11
2B Michael Busch roster status changed by Los Angeles Dodgers.
2022-03-11
Los Angeles Dodgers invited non-roster 2B Michael Busch to spring training.
2021-02-16
Los Angeles Dodgers invited non-roster 2B Michael Busch to spring training.
2021-02-16
2B Michael Busch assigned to Los Angeles Dodgers .
2021-02-16
Los Angeles Dodgers invited non-roster 2B Michael Busch to spring training.
2020-07-10
Los Angeles Dodgers invited non-roster 2B Michael Busch to spring training.
2019-07-04
Los Angeles Dodgers signed 2B Michael Busch.
Scouting Report
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Season 2026
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Spray Chart
Hits only • Stadium overlay
1B 2B 3B HR
MLBAM-style coords scaled into stadium viewBox. Home plate baseline ≈ (125, 199). Stadium SVG: cubs.svg.
Results by Pitch Type
Pitch # Usage% Zone% Whiff% AVG HardHit%
4-Seam Fastball 826 29.5% 56.2% 11.9% .237 39.3%
Slider 434 15.5% 41.2% 40.6% .275 42.6%
Sinker 391 14.0% 56.0% 13.5% .273 43.2%
Changeup 357 12.7% 32.5% 43.9% .176 31.9%
Sweeper 222 7.9% 46.4% 25.3% .263 35.5%
Cutter 216 7.7% 47.2% 12.1% .226 48.0%
Curveball 191 6.8% 47.6% 32.8% .214 56.2%
Splitter 86 3.1% 32.6% 41.7% .211 9.1%
Knuckle Curve 51 1.8% 33.3% 20.0% .500 25.0%
Slurve 15 0.5% 46.7% 20.0% .250 66.7%
Eephus 9 0.3% 66.7% 14.3% .333 33.3%
Forkball 3 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% .000 0.0%
Total 2801 100.0% 47.6% 23.9% .242 39.6%
Results by Pitch Category
Category # Usage% Zone% Whiff% AVG HardHit%
Fastball 1433 51.2% 54.8% 12.3% .245 41.2%
Breaking 913 32.6% 43.5% 34.6% .269 42.6%
Offspeed 455 16.2% 33.0% 42.5% .191 28.1%
Total 2801 100.0% 47.6% 23.9% .242 39.6%
MLB Avg - - 50.6% 25.3% .245 41.0%
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