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Michael Busch

Michael Busch

Chicago Cubs
1B
Age: 29
Bats/Throws: L/R
5'11" / 210
DOB: 11/9/1997
(29 years, 3 days)
1B
Season20262027Total
TeamCHCFGDC- - -
LevelMLBPROJMLB
G160154494
PA7106651950
HR202677
AVG.242.242.246
OBP.352.342.340
SLG.393.433.443
wOBA.333.340.341
wRC+112116119
WAR2.32.37.5
2026 Games
Played
1B:160
RosterResource
Current Role:Starting Lineup: 4th (RR)
How Acquired:Trade (LAD) Jan'24
Draft:2019, Rd: 1, Pick: 31, Ovr: 31
Draft Team:Los Angeles Dodgers
Signing Bonus:$2,312,000
School:North Carolina

Contract1 yr, $860k (2026) (RR)
Pre-Arbitration
AAV: $860k
Service Time
2.045
MiLB Options
2
Free Agent
2030
Arb Eligible
2027
News
Rotowire: Busch went 2-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in the first game of Friday's doubleheader against the Red Sox. (9/25/2026)

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    Plate Discipline - ABS

    SeasonHandednessO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%dividerO-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%dividerF-Strike%SwStr%CStr%CSW%dividerPace
    2026vs L as L22.9%62.8%42.9%60.7%87.3%80.2%50.1%64.7%8.5%18.9%27.3%19.0
    2026vs R as L25.9%65.1%44.1%51.4%85.2%74.6%46.6%60.9%11.2%15.7%26.9%19.0
    2026vs L22.9%62.8%42.9%60.7%87.3%80.2%50.1%64.7%8.5%18.9%27.3%19.0
    2026vs R25.9%65.1%44.1%51.4%85.2%74.6%46.6%60.9%11.2%15.7%26.9%19.0
    SeasonHome / AwayO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%dividerO-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%dividerF-Strike%SwStr%CStr%CSW%dividerPace
    2026Home26.2%65.4%44.8%50.8%84.7%74.2%47.3%63.7%11.5%16.4%27.9%19.0
    2026Away24.0%63.5%42.8%56.7%86.9%78.1%47.8%60.3%9.4%16.8%26.1%18.9
    2026Home vs L24.1%65.5%44.3%61.5%89.6%81.8%48.8%64.2%8.1%17.3%25.4%19.6
    2026Home vs R27.1%65.4%45.0%46.7%82.4%70.9%46.7%63.4%13.1%15.9%29.0%18.8
    2026Away vs L21.4%59.8%41.2%59.5%84.5%78.2%51.5%65.3%9.0%20.7%29.7%18.4
    2026Away vs R24.7%64.8%43.4%55.9%87.7%78.0%46.5%58.6%9.5%15.4%25.0%19.1
    SeasonMonthlyO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%dividerO-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%dividerF-Strike%SwStr%CStr%CSW%dividerPace
    2026Mar/Apr28.8%63.2%44.6%60.5%85.1%76.5%45.8%62.1%10.5%15.6%26.1%18.4
    2026May20.7%60.4%38.9%49.2%88.1%76.9%45.9%56.9%9.0%17.8%26.8%18.7
    2026Jun21.3%62.4%40.0%50.9%84.1%74.4%45.3%58.5%10.2%16.6%26.8%19.9
    2026Jul31.8%71.9%51.8%56.5%86.5%77.3%50.0%73.2%11.8%14.1%25.8%19.5
    2026Aug25.2%66.2%44.9%45.0%85.5%73.7%47.9%61.2%11.8%16.4%28.2%18.6
    2026Sept/Oct24.1%62.9%44.2%58.7%85.3%78.3%51.8%60.8%9.6%18.9%28.5%18.8
    20261st Half23.9%63.2%42.1%56.0%86.1%76.9%46.2%60.8%9.7%16.5%26.2%19.1
    20262nd Half26.9%66.1%46.3%50.3%85.4%75.1%49.6%63.6%11.5%16.7%28.2%18.8
    SeasonBatted BallsO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%dividerO-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%dividerF-Strike%SwStr%CStr%CSW%dividerPace
    2026Grounders30.4%70.8%51.2%74.7%91.9%87.0%51.6%64.9%6.7%14.4%21.1%18.8
    2026Flies21.5%76.2%54.1%66.0%93.1%88.8%59.7%61.5%6.1%13.8%19.9%18.9
    2026Liners27.6%73.8%52.6%82.4%92.5%90.1%54.1%70.9%5.2%15.7%20.9%18.9
    2026Bunts33.3%0.0%25.0%100.0%100.0%25.0%0.0%0.0%25.0%25.0%14.0
    SeasonLocationO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%dividerO-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%dividerF-Strike%SwStr%CStr%CSW%dividerPace
    2026as L to Left28.9%72.3%51.6%68.0%94.9%87.8%52.5%65.2%6.3%15.4%21.7%18.8
    2026as L to Center26.4%73.0%52.2%75.0%91.1%87.5%55.4%63.8%6.5%15.2%21.7%18.9
    2026as L to Right26.1%74.4%53.2%77.5%92.3%89.1%56.1%64.8%5.8%13.4%19.2%18.9
    2026Pull26.1%74.4%53.2%77.5%92.3%89.1%56.1%64.8%5.8%13.4%19.2%18.9
    2026Center26.4%73.0%52.2%75.0%91.1%87.5%55.4%63.8%6.5%15.2%21.7%18.9
    2026Opposite28.9%72.3%51.6%68.0%94.9%87.8%52.5%65.2%6.3%15.4%21.7%18.8
    SeasonLeverageO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%dividerO-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%dividerF-Strike%SwStr%CStr%CSW%dividerPace
    2026Low Leverage24.7%65.2%44.1%54.8%86.2%77.0%47.9%61.8%10.1%16.9%27.1%18.4
    2026Medium Leverage25.5%63.6%43.9%50.4%86.0%75.3%48.2%62.8%10.8%16.4%27.3%19.4
    2026High Leverage25.3%63.0%41.8%59.0%82.7%74.6%43.6%60.0%10.6%15.0%25.6%20.7
    SeasonThrough CountO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%dividerO-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%dividerF-Strike%SwStr%CStr%CSW%dividerPace
    2026Through 3 - 02.5%20.0%6.7%75.0%100.0%92.9%23.8%2.2%0.5%14.8%15.2%17.9
    2026Through 3 - 17.1%44.5%18.8%55.0%80.7%74.0%31.2%25.7%4.9%15.9%20.7%18.8
    2026Through 3 - 216.7%64.2%35.5%65.4%84.3%78.9%39.7%47.0%7.5%13.6%21.1%19.9
    2026Through 2 - 09.9%53.6%24.7%68.6%82.5%78.8%33.8%0.0%5.2%13.5%18.7%18.8
    2026Through 1 - 016.8%62.5%35.5%59.5%87.2%79.4%40.9%0.0%7.3%13.3%20.6%19.0
    2026Through 2 - 116.0%63.8%35.0%60.2%84.3%77.7%39.6%39.4%7.8%13.3%21.1%19.4
    2026Through 1 - 123.4%62.6%41.0%49.5%84.2%73.3%44.9%57.0%11.0%16.5%27.4%19.0
    2026Through 0 - 132.0%62.2%47.3%48.5%82.7%71.3%50.7%99.7%13.6%20.2%33.8%19.0
    2026Through 2 - 224.9%63.8%41.6%57.8%83.7%74.8%42.9%56.7%10.5%15.5%26.0%19.6
    2026Through 1 - 231.7%63.8%47.1%46.7%80.9%68.9%48.0%72.1%14.6%17.9%32.6%19.1
    2026Through 0 - 245.0%62.7%54.7%45.1%80.7%67.5%54.9%100.0%17.8%21.8%39.6%19.4
    SeasonSituationalO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%dividerO-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%dividerF-Strike%SwStr%CStr%CSW%dividerPace
    2026Bases Empty25.1%62.9%43.6%51.1%86.2%75.8%48.8%62.7%10.5%17.7%28.3%17.4
    2026Men on Base25.0%66.1%44.0%56.4%85.4%76.6%46.3%61.2%10.3%15.3%25.6%20.7
    2026Men In Scoring23.0%64.0%41.6%56.1%89.0%79.1%45.5%55.9%8.7%15.5%24.1%20.8
    SeasonPositionO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%dividerO-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%dividerF-Strike%SwStr%CStr%CSW%dividerPace
    2026as 1B25.0%64.4%43.8%53.8%85.8%76.2%47.6%61.9%10.4%16.6%27.0%15.8
    2026as PH50.0%100.0%66.7%0.0%100.0%50.0%33.3%100.0%33.3%0.0%33.3%28.5
    SeasonBatting OrderO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%dividerO-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%dividerF-Strike%SwStr%CStr%CSW%dividerPace
    2026Batting 1st20.7%75.0%46.4%58.3%84.6%78.4%47.3%60.0%10.0%11.8%21.8%18.3
    2026Batting 2nd28.8%60.1%43.6%58.8%84.2%75.3%47.2%60.7%10.7%17.9%28.7%18.9
    2026Batting 3rd25.5%64.8%44.2%51.1%85.8%75.3%47.7%61.5%10.9%16.0%26.9%19.4
    2026Batting 4th24.0%65.2%44.1%43.5%81.7%71.1%48.9%69.2%12.8%17.0%29.8%17.7
    2026Batting 5th25.1%65.6%45.1%53.1%87.9%78.0%49.2%64.0%9.9%18.0%27.9%18.5
    2026Batting 6th20.0%61.2%38.5%66.7%86.7%81.0%45.0%57.5%7.3%17.4%24.8%18.3
    2026Batting 7th31.3%66.7%47.8%53.3%89.3%76.7%46.7%63.2%11.1%15.6%26.7%19.6
    2026Batting 8th0.0%33.3%25.0%100.0%100.0%75.0%100.0%0.0%25.0%25.0%19.3
    2026Batting 9th50.0%100.0%66.7%0.0%100.0%50.0%33.3%100.0%33.3%0.0%33.3%28.5
    SeasonShiftsO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%dividerO-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%dividerF-Strike%SwStr%CStr%CSW%dividerPace
    2026No Shift29.3%79.3%54.3%76.5%97.8%92.1%50.0%68.8%4.3%12.1%16.4%20.4
    2026Shift - All27.4%72.5%52.4%74.1%92.1%87.9%55.3%64.7%6.4%14.8%21.2%18.8
    2026Shift - Traditional26.8%72.4%51.8%73.8%91.6%87.5%54.9%65.1%6.5%15.1%21.6%18.6
    2026Shift - Non Traditional45.0%75.0%64.3%77.8%100.0%94.4%64.3%58.3%3.6%8.9%12.5%22.2
    SeasonHandednessO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%dividerO-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%dividerF-Strike%SwStr%CStr%CSW%dividerPace
    2026vs L as L22.9%62.8%42.9%60.7%87.3%80.2%50.1%64.7%8.5%18.9%27.3%19.0
    2026vs R as L25.9%65.1%44.1%51.4%85.2%74.6%46.6%60.9%11.2%15.7%26.9%19.0
    2026vs L22.9%62.8%42.9%60.7%87.3%80.2%50.1%64.7%8.5%18.9%27.3%19.0
    2026vs R25.9%65.1%44.1%51.4%85.2%74.6%46.6%60.9%11.2%15.7%26.9%19.0
    SeasonHome / AwayO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%dividerO-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%dividerF-Strike%SwStr%CStr%CSW%dividerPace
    2026Home26.2%65.4%44.8%50.8%84.7%74.2%47.3%63.7%11.5%16.4%27.9%19.0
    2026Away24.0%63.5%42.8%56.7%86.9%78.1%47.8%60.3%9.4%16.8%26.1%18.9
    2026Home vs L24.1%65.5%44.3%61.5%89.6%81.8%48.8%64.2%8.1%17.3%25.4%19.6
    2026Home vs R27.1%65.4%45.0%46.7%82.4%70.9%46.7%63.4%13.1%15.9%29.0%18.8
    2026Away vs L21.4%59.8%41.2%59.5%84.5%78.2%51.5%65.3%9.0%20.7%29.7%18.4
    2026Away vs R24.7%64.8%43.4%55.9%87.7%78.0%46.5%58.6%9.5%15.4%25.0%19.1
    SeasonMonthlyO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%dividerO-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%dividerF-Strike%SwStr%CStr%CSW%dividerPace
    2026Mar/Apr28.8%63.2%44.6%60.5%85.1%76.5%45.8%62.1%10.5%15.6%26.1%18.4
    2026May20.7%60.4%38.9%49.2%88.1%76.9%45.9%56.9%9.0%17.8%26.8%18.7
    2026Jun21.3%62.4%40.0%50.9%84.1%74.4%45.3%58.5%10.2%16.6%26.8%19.9
    2026Jul31.8%71.9%51.8%56.5%86.5%77.3%50.0%73.2%11.8%14.1%25.8%19.5
    2026Aug25.2%66.2%44.9%45.0%85.5%73.7%47.9%61.2%11.8%16.4%28.2%18.6
    2026Sept/Oct24.1%62.9%44.2%58.7%85.3%78.3%51.8%60.8%9.6%18.9%28.5%18.8
    20261st Half23.9%63.2%42.1%56.0%86.1%76.9%46.2%60.8%9.7%16.5%26.2%19.1
    20262nd Half26.9%66.1%46.3%50.3%85.4%75.1%49.6%63.6%11.5%16.7%28.2%18.8
    SeasonBatted BallsO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%dividerO-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%dividerF-Strike%SwStr%CStr%CSW%dividerPace
    2026Grounders30.4%70.8%51.2%74.7%91.9%87.0%51.6%64.9%6.7%14.4%21.1%18.8
    2026Flies21.5%76.2%54.1%66.0%93.1%88.8%59.7%61.5%6.1%13.8%19.9%18.9
    2026Liners27.6%73.8%52.6%82.4%92.5%90.1%54.1%70.9%5.2%15.7%20.9%18.9
    2026Bunts33.3%0.0%25.0%100.0%100.0%25.0%0.0%0.0%25.0%25.0%14.0
    SeasonLocationO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%dividerO-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%dividerF-Strike%SwStr%CStr%CSW%dividerPace
    2026as L to Left28.9%72.3%51.6%68.0%94.9%87.8%52.5%65.2%6.3%15.4%21.7%18.8
    2026as L to Center26.4%73.0%52.2%75.0%91.1%87.5%55.4%63.8%6.5%15.2%21.7%18.9
    2026as L to Right26.1%74.4%53.2%77.5%92.3%89.1%56.1%64.8%5.8%13.4%19.2%18.9
    2026Pull26.1%74.4%53.2%77.5%92.3%89.1%56.1%64.8%5.8%13.4%19.2%18.9
    2026Center26.4%73.0%52.2%75.0%91.1%87.5%55.4%63.8%6.5%15.2%21.7%18.9
    2026Opposite28.9%72.3%51.6%68.0%94.9%87.8%52.5%65.2%6.3%15.4%21.7%18.8
    SeasonLeverageO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%dividerO-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%dividerF-Strike%SwStr%CStr%CSW%dividerPace
    2026Low Leverage24.7%65.2%44.1%54.8%86.2%77.0%47.9%61.8%10.1%16.9%27.1%18.4
    2026Medium Leverage25.5%63.6%43.9%50.4%86.0%75.3%48.2%62.8%10.8%16.4%27.3%19.4
    2026High Leverage25.3%63.0%41.8%59.0%82.7%74.6%43.6%60.0%10.6%15.0%25.6%20.7
    SeasonThrough CountO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%dividerO-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%dividerF-Strike%SwStr%CStr%CSW%dividerPace
    2026Through 3 - 02.5%20.0%6.7%75.0%100.0%92.9%23.8%2.2%0.5%14.8%15.2%17.9
    2026Through 3 - 17.1%44.5%18.8%55.0%80.7%74.0%31.2%25.7%4.9%15.9%20.7%18.8
    2026Through 3 - 216.7%64.2%35.5%65.4%84.3%78.9%39.7%47.0%7.5%13.6%21.1%19.9
    2026Through 2 - 09.9%53.6%24.7%68.6%82.5%78.8%33.8%0.0%5.2%13.5%18.7%18.8
    2026Through 1 - 016.8%62.5%35.5%59.5%87.2%79.4%40.9%0.0%7.3%13.3%20.6%19.0
    2026Through 2 - 116.0%63.8%35.0%60.2%84.3%77.7%39.6%39.4%7.8%13.3%21.1%19.4
    2026Through 1 - 123.4%62.6%41.0%49.5%84.2%73.3%44.9%57.0%11.0%16.5%27.4%19.0
    2026Through 0 - 132.0%62.2%47.3%48.5%82.7%71.3%50.7%99.7%13.6%20.2%33.8%19.0
    2026Through 2 - 224.9%63.8%41.6%57.8%83.7%74.8%42.9%56.7%10.5%15.5%26.0%19.6
    2026Through 1 - 231.7%63.8%47.1%46.7%80.9%68.9%48.0%72.1%14.6%17.9%32.6%19.1
    2026Through 0 - 245.0%62.7%54.7%45.1%80.7%67.5%54.9%100.0%17.8%21.8%39.6%19.4
    SeasonSituationalO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%dividerO-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%dividerF-Strike%SwStr%CStr%CSW%dividerPace
    2026Bases Empty25.1%62.9%43.6%51.1%86.2%75.8%48.8%62.7%10.5%17.7%28.3%17.4
    2026Men on Base25.0%66.1%44.0%56.4%85.4%76.6%46.3%61.2%10.3%15.3%25.6%20.7
    2026Men In Scoring23.0%64.0%41.6%56.1%89.0%79.1%45.5%55.9%8.7%15.5%24.1%20.8
    SeasonPositionO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%dividerO-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%dividerF-Strike%SwStr%CStr%CSW%dividerPace
    2026as 1B25.0%64.4%43.8%53.8%85.8%76.2%47.6%61.9%10.4%16.6%27.0%15.8
    2026as PH50.0%100.0%66.7%0.0%100.0%50.0%33.3%100.0%33.3%0.0%33.3%28.5
    SeasonBatting OrderO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%dividerO-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%dividerF-Strike%SwStr%CStr%CSW%dividerPace
    2026Batting 1st20.7%75.0%46.4%58.3%84.6%78.4%47.3%60.0%10.0%11.8%21.8%18.3
    2026Batting 2nd28.8%60.1%43.6%58.8%84.2%75.3%47.2%60.7%10.7%17.9%28.7%18.9
    2026Batting 3rd25.5%64.8%44.2%51.1%85.8%75.3%47.7%61.5%10.9%16.0%26.9%19.4
    2026Batting 4th24.0%65.2%44.1%43.5%81.7%71.1%48.9%69.2%12.8%17.0%29.8%17.7
    2026Batting 5th25.1%65.6%45.1%53.1%87.9%78.0%49.2%64.0%9.9%18.0%27.9%18.5
    2026Batting 6th20.0%61.2%38.5%66.7%86.7%81.0%45.0%57.5%7.3%17.4%24.8%18.3
    2026Batting 7th31.3%66.7%47.8%53.3%89.3%76.7%46.7%63.2%11.1%15.6%26.7%19.6
    2026Batting 8th0.0%33.3%25.0%100.0%100.0%75.0%100.0%0.0%25.0%25.0%19.3
    2026Batting 9th50.0%100.0%66.7%0.0%100.0%50.0%33.3%100.0%33.3%0.0%33.3%28.5
    SeasonShiftsO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%dividerO-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%dividerF-Strike%SwStr%CStr%CSW%dividerPace
    2026No Shift29.3%79.3%54.3%76.5%97.8%92.1%50.0%68.8%4.3%12.1%16.4%20.4
    2026Shift - All27.4%72.5%52.4%74.1%92.1%87.9%55.3%64.7%6.4%14.8%21.2%18.8
    2026Shift - Traditional26.8%72.4%51.8%73.8%91.6%87.5%54.9%65.1%6.5%15.1%21.6%18.6
    2026Shift - Non Traditional45.0%75.0%64.3%77.8%100.0%94.4%64.3%58.3%3.6%8.9%12.5%22.2